Assault: a threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or in apprehension of such harm or contact.
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Assault: a threat or attempt to inflict *offensive physical contact* or bodily harm on a person (as by lifting a fist in a threatening manner) that puts the person in immediate danger of or *in apprehension of such* harm or *contact*.
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Huh, so... everytime a cop pulls a gun on someone and requests they put their hands up is assault?
That would surely make me apprehensive about being in immediate danger of harm.
Huh, so... everytime a cop pulls a gun on someone and requests they put their hands up is assault?
That would surely make me apprehensive about being in immediate danger of harm.
It met the legal definition of assault. I don't believe "scuffle" has a legal definition. Granted, it was slight and not overtly aggressive, but the law is the law. Do you not support law and order?