assault and battery

Noun
  1. An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact (synset 100769692)
    is a type of: assault - a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
    subtypes: resisting arrest - physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest
    same as: battery

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