NOTE: Definitions may vary depending on the context of usage (e.g., statutory, common-law).
A cause of action for intentionally putting the victim in fear of a battery, coupled with the apparent ability to commit the battery.
An unlawful attack by one person on another, with or without a weapon, that inflicts, or attempts or threatens to inflict, physical injury. (http://www.ovc.gov/library/glossary.html).
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