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Also known as crime of violence or threatened violence, statutory assault, criminal 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

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Instance of
delict
Subclass of
occurrence
Said to be same as
attempted murder
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Category:Assault
Commons category
Assault
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