Battery - A beating, or wrongful physical violence. The actual threat to use force is an assault; the use of it is a battery, which usually includes an assault.
Battery definition:
Offensive and intentional contact, direct or indirect, which causes injury.
Intentional, unwanted physical contact with a person or a person's clothing.
Battery is a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact, distinct from assault in that the contact is not necessarily violent.
Battery
(n) Battery in the contact with another person with an intention to do any harm or offences whether or not such an act inflicts any loss or damage to such person. Battery is a crime which can be sued for damages.
BATTERY - Harmful or offensive contact with the preson or another or with something closely appurtenant thereto, caused by an act intended to result in such contact or the in the apprehension thereof directed at the other or at a third person.
Battery: unjustified intentional physical contact intended to inflict harm.
Bench Trial: Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.
A criminal battery - a physical act that results in harmful or offensive contact with another's person without that person's consent - involving an additional, aggravating factor, ...
Aggravated Battery A crime in which someone has not only used force against the victim, but did so using extreme force (such as a deadly weapon). Aggravated battery may also be charged on the basis of the seriousness of the victim's injuries.
battery - Actual physical violence, whether serious or minor, inflicted on a person (A mere threat is called assault, whereas the completed act is called battery).
bench trial - Trial without a jury in which the judge decides the case.
Battery. Latin batuere, to beat. The unlawful beating of another. Any unlawful touching of person of another, either by the agressor or by any person or thing set in motion by him.
Battery
Intentional physical contact that is harmful or offensive to the other person; the completion of an assault in tort law.
Battery: The unlawful use of force resulting in the injury of another. Battery always includes assault. See assault.
Bench: The seat occupied by the judge. More broadly, the court itself.
Battery: Physical violence inflicted upon someone without his consent; unlawful injury to someone's body.
battery
n. the actual intentional striking of someone, with intent to harm, or in a "rude and insolent manner" even if the injury is slight. Negligent or careless unintentional contact is not battery no matter how great the harm.
Battery - A beating or other wrongful touching of a person. The threat to use force is an assault; actual use of force is a battery, which usually includes an assault.
battery: Illegal beating or physical violence or control of a person without their permission. (Compare with assault.) ...
BATTERY : The unlawful beating or use of force on a person without his consent.
BEARER PAPER: A negotiable instrument which can be transferred by delivery. It does not require endorsement.
BENCH: Judge or judges composing a court.
Battery:
An actual or intentional touching or striking of another person against that person's will. The actual threat to use violence is an assault; the use of it is a battery, which usually includes an assault.
BATTERY. It is proposed to consider, 1. What is a battery; 2. When a battery, may be justified.
Battery
Definition - Noun
[Old French batterie beating, from battre to beat, from Latin battuere] ...
battery
A crime consisting of physical contact that is intended to harm someone. Unintentional harmful contact is not battery, no mater how careless the behavior or how severe the injury.
See also: battery conversion damages defamation fraud libel negligence slander trespass wrongful death assault
The People's Law Dictionary by Gerald and Kathleen Hill Publisher Fine Communications ...
ASSAULT & BATTERY
In most states, an assault/battery is committed when one person:
tries to or does physically strike another, or
acts in a threatening manner to put another in fear of immediate harm.
Battery Many years ago, when life was simpler than today, battery was the infliction of some form of violence upon another, i.e., the use of force.
As to simple Assault; Average; Battery; Blockade; Bond; Confession; Contract; Deposit; Imprisonment; Interest; Larceny; Obligation; and Trust.
simple assault - An assault unaccompanied by any circumstances of aggravation.
A fight in private is an assault and battery, not an affray. As those engaged in an affray render themselves also liable to prosecution for Assault, Unlawful Assembly (see ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL), or Riot, ...
Such wrongful acts include: negligence (like careless driving), an inten- tional attack such as assault and/or battery, a death in the course of another crime, vehicular manslaughter, manslaughter or murder.
Examples of misdemeanors may include simple battery (hitting someone), traffic violations, thefts of property not exceeding a certain value (possibly $500), trespass, and disorderly conduct.
Electrolarynx: A battery-powered instrument that makes a humming sound. An electrolarynx is used to help someone whose voice box (larynx) has been removed.
Generally, punitive damages are used in intentional torts such as rape, battery or defamation.
Civil Causes of Action Assault and Battery
Contribution
Civil Causes of Action Attachment ...
They are most common in intentional torts such as rape, battery or defamation.
 See also: Law, Assault, State, Criminal, Crime
  
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