Assault

an attempt to apply force to the per- of another against his will: also, the act of dean other of his liberty. To a ent, however, not always deprive an act of violence of the of an a ault, for the combatants at a are guilty of one. ‘‘ Battery” is in pop language comprised in “ a ault,” but is technidistinguishable, inasmuch as the former in an actual touching of the person A common is punishable with a year's imprisonment. actual bodily harm ensues, it is punishable penal servitude for five years; and other agcases are specially provided for, and sub to a severer code, ¢g. a aults with intent to ) commit No separate was of by that These providing officials Haiderabad, Wellesley, 4,500 50,000 tion alloy. hand, tribes. considerable deliberative Church. tery, functions There Free was lished privileged commons. posed They having tion, learned friend tradition due borne, lished ing which popu houses of bearings. on once existed a e ment which visions A e ment. felony, and indecent a aults on females, mere words can ever amount to an a ault, The Scottish law is very similar to the above; a offence known as ‘“ battery pendente lite” formerly recognised there. It was the offence a aulting an adverse litigant, and was created old statutes of 1584,and 1594, which enacted the offender should on conviction lose his case. statutes were repealed in the year 1826. in the United States there are particular statutes for punishment of a aults on Government while acting in the discharge of their duties.