The Only Use of "assault and battery" in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The Only Use

assault and battery
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)

...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. 11.3

assault and battery = threatened violence (assault) in which the assailant makes physical contact (battery)

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(1) (assault and battery)
threatened violence (assault) in which the assailant makes physical contact (battery)
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)