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Meaning of assault and battery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The combination of two violent crimes: assault (the threat of violence) and battery (physical violence). This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.

idiomatic

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

assault at arms assault course assault rifle assault weapon Assaulted assaultee

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