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Originally Posted by WantAB
It's been awhile...
Assault is someone(s) swing a fist (or anything else) at your head and miss. Battery is if they don't miss.
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Assault can be verbal as well. And yes, there is such a thing as "Assault and Battery." FYI. . . .
"The definition of assault varies by jurisdiction, but is generally defined as intentionally putting another person in reasonable apprehension of an imminent harmful or offensive contact. Physical injury is not required.
Overview
In the context of assault, the victim's "apprehension" happens if the victim believes that the tortfeasor's conduct will result in imminent harmful or offensive contact unless it is prevented.
It is not necessary that the victim believes the conduct will be effective in making such contact, only that the victim believes the conduct is capable of making such contact.
Assault and Battery
In an act of physical violence by one person against another, "assault" is usually paired with battery. In an act of physical violence, assault refers to the act which causes the victim to apprehend imminent physical harm, while battery refers to the actual act causing the physical harm."