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Assault

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000579

An intentional act that causes another person to reasonably apprehend an immediate harmful or offensive contact. Physical contact is not required for an assault to occur; the threat of contact is sufficient. This can be both a civil tort and a criminal offense, depending on the jurisdiction and circumstances.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000579
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Assault",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An intentional act that causes another person to reasonably apprehend an immediate harmful or offensive contact. Physical contact is not required for an assault to occur; the threat of contact is sufficient. This can be both a civil tort and a criminal offense, depending on the jurisdiction and circumstances.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/assault/"
}

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