Assault is defined as:
A. publicly damaging another's reputation
B. the action that causes bodily harm to someone
C. needless or willful damage
D. the open threat of bodily harm
E. needless or willful violence
D. the open threat of bodily harm
Assault is the open threat of bodily harm. People often confuse this term with battery, which is the actual act of bodily harm. Raising a fist may be considered assault, while actually hitting the person with the fist is battery.
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