Definitions

assault and battery

NOUN

physical harmful attack

Synonyms

WEAK

mugging simple assault

Example Sentences

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The man Kesha sued over a decade ago for sexual assault and battery co-wrote and co-produced ten out of the eleven tracks on Perry’s last album, "143."

From Salon • May 16, 2025

Attention will now turn to a civil lawsuit filed by Mr Neely's father, who is seeking damages for alleged civil assault and battery.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

The case in Dedham, Massachusetts, before Judge Paul McCallum was the first to be filed, with prosecutors in July 2021 charging McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery.

From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2023

But Young said the allegations of false imprisonment, assault and battery that Nazario made under state law can move forward because Virginia law “only provides local officials immunity from suits alleging negligence.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

Taking up a teaspoon, she makes a sharp "assault and battery" upon an unoffending teacup, thereby creating a din compared to which the noise of tomtoms would be sweetest music.

From Faith and Unfaith by Duchess