No. Throwing an object an hitting another person is battery. Throwing it and missing them would be considered assault.
Yes. Throwing a pencil (or anything else) at someone can be considered assault. Hitting them with it can be considered battery. These can be brought as civil (for damages) or criminal charges.
It's assault which is a felony.
In tort law, an "assault" is an act which creates fear of an imminent battery, and "battery" is an unlawful touching (which would include hitting, punching, spitting, throwing a stone, etc.). In criminal law, however, "assault and battery" is a single offence.
Yes. Any "unwanted touching" is considered to be an assault.
Assault by contact refers to a physical attack on someone without their consent, where there is physical contact involved but no significant physical harm inflicted. It can include actions like pushing, slapping, or grabbing someone without their permission.
Assault of a police officer.
Prison.
You mean besides 'assault is hitting someone and torture is constant abuse for a period of time'?
A very generic description is, an assault on another person where a weapon is used, or where serious bodily injury is inflicted on the victim, or both. As a basic comparison, smacking somebody in the face would (under most circumstances) be a simple assault, hitting someone with a baseball bat would (under most circumstances) be an aggravated assault.
Hitting, fielding, throwing, catching
It is the same as hitting a police officer. Assault on a government official with a minimum of five years in prison.
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