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... > social science subjects > law > legal specialisms > education law > concepts, theories, and legal principles > civil assault and battery
... > social science subjects > law > legal specialisms > education law > higher education law > concepts, theories, and legal principles > civil assault and battery

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civil assault and battery  

Definition(s)

  • Assault and battery are closely related intentional torts that are distinguished from one another by the presence or absence of physical contact. An assault occurs when an individual attempts to make an offensive bodily contact with another individual but fails to do so. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Assault and Battery, Civil]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KRBLLXBZ-5

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