Examples of assault and battery in a Sentence
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The woman is suing for negligence, civil conspiracy, assault and battery, infliction of emotional distress and violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Soto is wanted for murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and multiple firearms charges.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Johnson was charged with three counts of kidnapping and one count each of impersonating a law enforcement officer, petty larceny, assault and battery, according to jail records.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
He was arrested on charges of burglary, obstruction, assault and battery on a police officer, cruelty and interfering with a police dog, and malicious injury to property, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Soto is wanted for murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and multiple firearms charges.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Johnson was charged with three counts of kidnapping and one count each of impersonating a law enforcement officer, petty larceny, assault and battery, according to jail records.
—Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
He was arrested on charges of burglary, obstruction, assault and battery on a police officer, cruelty and interfering with a police dog, and malicious injury to property, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Assault and battery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assault%20and%20battery. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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