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What are the differences between an assault and a battery?

April 26, 2017assault battery differences

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What are the differences between an assault and a battery?

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An assault is when a person, without lawful authority, engages in a conduct that puts another person in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery. A battery occurs when a person intentionally or knowingly causes bodily harm to another person or makes physical contact that insults or provokes the victim. Words alone are not usually enough to constitute an assault.