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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…

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Assault

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Avg. degree1.99
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related to Ancient Greece · 12
Assault → Against Konon, Against Meidias, Ancient Greece, Contrary, Demosthenes, Greece, In Ancient Greece, It, Meidias, These, Two, Violations
related to Consent · 12
Assault → Consent, Crim LR, England, Exceptions, However, In, In Scottish, Jones, Legally, Operation Spanner, This, Wilson
related to Canada · 11
Assault → An, Canada, Canadian Criminal Code, Code, Generally, It, Police, The, The Criminal Code, There, This
related to Punishment · 10
Assault → Australia, Canada, England, In, Northern Ireland, Singapore, The, United States, Unreasonable, What
is a · 6
Assault → act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, assault that lacks any of the aggravating features which Parliament has deemed serious enough to deserve a higher penalty, common law crime defined as, criminal act in which a person intentionally causes fear of physical harm or offensive contact to another person, misdemeanor punishable by one year imprisonment, violent crime that involves violence or the threat of violence
related to Battery · 6
Assault → Battery, Depending, In, It, See, The
related to South Africa · 6
Assault → Amendment Act, Criminal Law, Related Matters, Sexual Offences, South African, The
related to Reported rate · 4
Assault → Crime, Drugs, The, United Nations Office
related to Republic of Ireland · 4
Assault → Act, Non-Fatal Offences, Person Act, Section
related to Sweden · 4
Assault → Swedish, The, There, What

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Assaultis aact of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person0.90text
Assaultis acriminal act in which a person intentionally causes fear of physical harm or offensive contact to another person0.90text
Assaultis aviolent crime that involves violence or the threat of violence0.90text
Assaultis amisdemeanor punishable by one year imprisonment0.90text
Assaultis acommon law crime defined as0.90text
Assaultis aassault that lacks any of the aggravating features which Parliament has deemed serious enough to deserve a higher penalty0.90text
consensual sadomasochistic sexual activityinstance ofThis can have important consequences when dealing with issues0.80text
the most notable case being the Operation Spanner caseinstance ofThis can have important consequences when dealing with issues0.80text
Singaporeinstance ofa court officer taking possession of goods under a court order may use force if reasonably necessary.PunishmentIn some jurisdictions0.80text
judicial corporal punishment is part of the legal systeminstance ofa court officer taking possession of goods under a court order may use force if reasonably necessary.PunishmentIn some jurisdictions0.80text
Singaporeinstance ofPunishmentIn some jurisdictions0.80text
judicial corporal punishment is part of the legal systeminstance ofPunishmentIn some jurisdictions0.80text

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