Assault

act of coercing or physically forcing a person to engage in sexual activity

form of violent assault

In the terminology of law, an assault is the act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both. Additionally, assault is a criminal act in which a person intentionally causes fear of physical harm or offensive contact to another person. Assault can be committed with or without a weapon and can range from physical violence to threats of violence. Assault is frequently referred to as an attempt to comm

siege of Banu Qaynuqa by Meccan Muslims (624)

1975 murder in Dhaka, Bangladesh

criminal action or civil resistance involving throwing rocks

surreptitious injection of unidentified sedative drugs

offence of aggravated assault in some common law-based jurisdictions

attack on an anti-slavery US Congressman by a pro-slavery US Congressman

Kneecapping is a form of malicious wounding, in which the victim is injured in the knee, often as torture. The injury is typically inflicted by a low-velocity gunshot to the back of the knee (popliteal fossa) with a handgun. The term is considered a misnomer by medical professionals, because only a very small minority of victims suffer damage to the kneecap. A review of eighty kneecapping victims found that only two had a fractured kneecap. Some victims have their elbows and ankles shot as well.

random assault wherein the perpetrator attempts to knock an unsuspecting passer-by unconscious by a single punch

French gendarme who was assaulted by German football hooligans