assault and 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 consent

assault and battery,

n bodily injury; encompasses an offense in which one person intimidates another into believing personal injury is imminent.
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