assault and battery
noun/əˌsɔːlt ən ˈbætəri/
/əˌsɔːlt ən ˈbætəri/
[uncountable] (law)- the crime of threatening to harm somebody and then attacking them physically
- He was found guilty of assault and battery.
- He was arrested and charged with assault and battery.
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