1) v. the threat or attempt to strike another, whether successful...

early 15c., from Middle French asauter, assauter, from Vulgar Latin *assaltare (see assault (n.)). Related: Assaulted; assaulting.

late 14c., earlier asaut (c. 1200), from Old French asaut, assaut "an attack, an assault, attacking forces" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *adsaltus "attack, assault," from ad "to& [..]

violent attack.

A crime that occurs when one person tries to physically harm another in a way that makes the person under attack feel immediately threatened. Actual physical contact is not necessary; threatening gest [..]

assail: attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" close fighting during the cu [..]

n. 1. a violent or vicious attack on an individual. 2. illegal conduct that occurs when an individual either attempts to injure another person or threatens to do so. In this case, the person asserting [..]

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[Old French assaut, literally, attack, ultimately from Latin assultus, from assilire to leap (on), attack] 1 : the crime or tort of threatening or attempting to inflict immediate offensive physical .. [..]

Degrees of assault are defined according to state laws. Laws vary by state, but generally, assault in the first degree is defined as when a person:

(n) close fighting during the culmination of a military attack(n) a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped(n) thoroughbred that w [..]

Threat to inflict injury with an apparent ability to do so. Also, any intentional display of force which would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm. Aggravated assault must include another act which is also criminal, e.g., an attempt to cause serious bodily injury or commit another crime or use of a deadly weapon. Compare batt [..]

Threat to inflict injury with an apparent ability to do so. Also, any intentional display of force that would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.

An unlawful attack by one person upon another.

Assault is a crime in which a person hits or physically hurts another person without consent, or threatens to hit or physically hurt them, and that person believes that he or she can or will do it.

Threat to inflict injury with an apparent ability to do so. Also, any intentional display of force that would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm. By contrast, the actual co [..]

The threat or use of force on another that causes that person to have a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact; the act of putting another person in reasonable fear or appreh [..]

An unlawful physical attack on someone often indicating a sexual assault or serious injuries due to blunt force. Behavioral Evidence

A willful attempt to illegally inflict injury on or threaten a person.

An unlawful attack by one person on another, with or without a weapon, that inflicts, or attempts or threatens to inflict, physical injury.

A cause of action for intentionally putting the victim in fear of a battery, coupled with the apparent ability to commit the battery.

Direct (and immediate/confrontational) infliction of force, injury or violence upon a person or persons or the direct (and immediate/confrontational) threat of force, injury or violence where there is an apprehension that the threat could be enacted (ANZSOC, 2011). Assault can be flagged by police as being domestic violence related or alcohol relat [..]

When someone tries or threatens to hurt you. Can include violence, but is not battery. (See battery.)

  An unlawful act that places another person in reasonable apprehension of receiving an immediate battery. Also defined as an attempt to commit a battery.The defendant must have intended to injure the [..]

a broad category of misdemeanours including physical attacks (with or without weapons) short of killing them, but also frightening a person with intimidating gestures and threats. There was a category [..]

an illegal and intentional physical attack or attempted or threatened attack by one person against another. Assaults are commonly divided in the law into aggravated assault, which is generally a physical attack, in which serious bodily injury is inflicted or there is a threat or attempt to inflict serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon, and sim [..]

The threat or use of force on another that causes that person to have a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact; the act of putting another person in reasonable fear or apprehension of an immediate battery by means of an act amounting to an attempt or threat to commit a battery. 1. Aggravated Assault: Criminal assault accom [..]

The threat or use of force on another that causes that person to have a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact. It is an attempt to commit battery, requiring the specific intent to cause harm.

Assault is physical contact inflicted upon another person that is both unwanted and violent.

There are over 800,000 assaults reported in the U.S. every year. There are different types of assaults that can occur, but an assault is defined as the threat or attempt to strike another, whether being successful or not, provided the target is aware of the danger. The FBI defined a felonious assault as the unlawful attack or attempt to attack thro [..]

The threat or use of force on another that causes that person to have a reasonable apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact; the act of putting another person in reasonable fear or apprehension of an immediate battery by means of an act amounting to an attempt or threat to commit a battery.

An unlawful act that places another person in reasonable apprehension of receiving an immediate battery. Also defined as an attempt to commit a battery.The defendant must have intended to injure the victim or make the victim reasonably fear being struck. An assault is intentional, not an accident.

1) v. the threat or attempt to strike another, whether successful or not, provided the target is aware of the danger. The assaulter must be reasonably capable of carrying through the attack. If the as [..]

a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped. Battery occurs when the assailant makes physical contact.

Threat to inflict injury with an apparent ability to do so. Also, any intentional display of force that would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.

Assaults and attempted assaults where no weapon was used or no serious or aggravated injury resulted to the victim.  Stalking, intimidation, coercion, and hazing are included.  Last Updated:  7/8/2015 [..]

At common law, assault was an "intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact."   Last Updated:  8/3/2015   

An act of physical force or violence.

The act of touching or striking, or attempting to do so to another person without their consent.

Intentional or threatened infliction of injury to another. The classification of “aggravated” is assigned when the injury is considered serious or when injury is threatened or carried out with the use [..]

A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town. * Prescott [..]

===Noun=== ====an attempt to injure, through violent force, a person or object; an assault==== =====Synonyms===== aggression assailment assault attack attempt offense offensive onrush onset onslaugh [..]