"assault and battery" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-assault and battery.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (law, idiomatic) 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. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Law

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