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Today's Terms
Battery
Definition:
Actual physical violence, whether serious or minor, inflicted on a person. (A mere threat is called assault, whereas the completed act is called battery)
Accessory
Definition:
A person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact.
Assault
Definition:
A willful attempt to illegally inflict injury on or threaten a person.
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