assault
Definition
Intentional or reckless threatening act that causes a person to reasonably fear for life or safety. Actual physical harm or even physical contact is not necessary to constitute an assault; pointing of a gun, dagger, or a sharp object, for example, is an act of assault. However, words alone are insufficient to constitute an assault. See also threat.
assault is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
assault appears in the definitions of the following terms: attack, felony, robbery and threat
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