assault and battery

noun

law

: the crime of threatening and physically hitting or attacking someone

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Hovorka, who had previously been convicted of a felony, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and resisting arrest, police said. —

Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025 Eric Baptiste, 39, is charged with second-degree murder and five counts of assault and battery; Michael Kidd, 39, is charged with second-degree murder and two counts of assault and battery; and Kevin Wilson, 34, is charged with one count of second-degree murder, according to the release. —

Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025 The teacher was arrested on Monday and charged with assault and battery, Attleboro Public Schools Superintendent David Sawyer said in a statement emailed to USA TODAY. —

Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024 Zachary has filed a civil suit accusing Penny of negligence, assault and battery. —

Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for assault and battery

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