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Assault

May 18, 2015 by: Content Team

The legal term assault refers to an attempt by one person to cause serious bodily harm to another person. This may be through a deliberate act, or through irresponsible actions that show a deliberate lack of respect for the victim’s safety. Assault is also defined as carrying out threat of bodily harm, or having the ability to carry out the […]

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Aggravated Assault

January 11, 2015 by: Content Team

An “assault” is an attempt by one person to cause another person serious bodily harm, whether they do it on purpose, or through reckless actions, with a deliberate lack of respect for the victim’s life or safety. An “aggravated assault” is an assault for which the perpetrator faces more severe punishment because of the severity of the crime. While there […]

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