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Common assault and battery
s.39Criminal Justice Act 1988
Making someone fear immediate unlawful force (assault), or actually applying unlawful force to them (battery).
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Common assault and battery · Criminal Justice Act 1988, s.39Card 04 / 09
Points to prove
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- AssaultIntentionally or recklessly
- AssaultCaused another to apprehend
- AssaultThe immediate application of unlawful force
- BatteryIntentionally or recklessly
- BatteryApplied unlawful force to another
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