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| − | '''Battery''' is a beating, or wrongful physical [[violence]]. The actual threat to use force is an [[assault]]; the use of it is a battery, which usually includes an assault. | + | '''Battery''' is a beating, or wrongful physical [[violence]]. The actual threat to use force is an [[assault]]; the use of it is a battery, which usually includes an assault. "Battery on a police officer is defined as intentionally making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with an officer." <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318609,00.html W.Va. Woman Accused of Wiping Her Nose on Cop's Shirt Charged With Battery], [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]], December 27, 2007</ref> |
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''See also: [[Battery (electrical)]]'' | ''See also: [[Battery (electrical)]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 21:07, December 27, 2007
Battery is a beating, or wrongful physical violence. The actual threat to use force is an assault; the use of it is a battery, which usually includes an assault. "Battery on a police officer is defined as intentionally making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with an officer." [1]
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See also: Battery (electrical)