The Only Use of
assault and battery
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- ...the boys came before the probate judge on charges of disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, assault and battery, and using abusive and profane language in the presence and hearing of a female.
p. 12..7assault and battery = threatened violence (assault) in which the assailant makes physical contact (battery)
Definition:
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(assault and battery) threatened violence (assault) in which the assailant makes physical contact (battery)