Which of the following are true about the Common Law concepts of assault and battery?

a. The assailant must touch the victim for assault to occur.
b. The attacker must harm the victim for assault to occur.
c. The attacker must take an action that threatens to harm the victim for
assault to occur.
d. Battery only occurs if the victim is physically harmed.
e. C and D only.


e. C and D only.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. True b. False

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