Battery (crime)

Battery is the intentional and offensive or harmful contact with another person.^[1] The exact definition varies by jurisdiction. In criminal law the elements of battery are physical contact that causes harm or offensive contact without that person's consent.^[2] Battery is often confused with assault which is threatening battery. Battery is when the threat (assault) is carried out and the person is harmed in some way.^[3] Criminal battery and civil battery may be the same or differ slightly depending on jurisdiction. In many cases the act of battery can result in both criminal and civil liability.^[3]

1. ↑ "Battery Basics". FindLaw. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
2. ↑ "Battery". Cornell University Law School. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Assault and Battery: Civil vs. Criminal Cases". NOLO. Retrieved 19 November 2015.