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Reference: assault and battery Reference information: I'm pretty sure the US distinguishes these two terms as defined in the reference. That is, 'battery' is when you cause physical injury. And 'olaga hot' is assault. A lot of folks get this wrong. A look under 'Specific offences' gives and explanation where this reference combines them into 'common assault' -- "An offence of Common Assault is committed when a person either assaults another person or commits a battery." "An assault is committed when a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to apprehend the immediate infliction of unlawful force. A battery is committed when a person intentionally and recklessly applies unlawful force to another." https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/offences-against-person-incorporating-charging-standard |
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