assault and battery
The combination of two violent crimes: assault and batteryThe 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.
» He was charged with assault and battery.
Он был обвинён в нападении и избиении. — Lenin_1917
Ему было предъявлено обвинение в нападении и избиении. — Lenin_1917
Его обвинили в нападении и избиении. — Lenin_1917
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1 senses(countable, idiomatic, uncountable)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.
- an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
Examples
3 sentencesHe was charged with assault and battery.
ruОн был обвинён в нападении и избиении. — Lenin_1917
Tom has been charged with assault and battery.
Tom was found guilty of assault and battery.
Forms
plural: assaults and batteries| Singular | assault and battery |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact:battery
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable