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assault and battery

noun
noun
BrE BrE//əˌsɔːlt ən ˈbætəri//
; NAmE NAmE//əˌsɔːlt ən ˈbætəri//
[uncountable] (law) Types of crime
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the crime of threatening to harm somebody and then attacking them physically He was found guilty of assault and battery. See related entries: Types of crime
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