assault & battery
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Assault The unlawful placing of an individual in apprehension of immediate bodily harm without his/her consent
Battery The unlawful touching of another individual without his consentSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
assault & battery
Forensic medicine Assault The unlawful placing of an individual in apprehension of immediate bodily harm without his/her consent Battery The unlawful touching of another individual without his consent. See Malpractice, Negligence. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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