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To: nikos1121
Yes. In law: "battery: an intentional unpermitted act causing harmful or offensive contact with the "person" of another."

Approach a person in an aggressive manner without even touching them, is assault.

Unwanted intentional touching is battery.

23 posted on 06/19/2013 11:50:47 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (When I grow up, I'm gonna settle down, chew honeycomb & drive a tractor, grow things in the ground.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

VErbal assault is not a crime assuming there is no other threatening behaviour. I can call you any name under the book. If you hit me, you committed a crime. This person was vulgar, uncouth, impolite etc. Disorderly, committing battery...to the point of committing a crime is a stretch, but then again, what the heck do I know. Everyday it’s something posted on here that makes me think life is upside down.


26 posted on 06/19/2013 12:05:30 PM PDT by nikos1121
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