Battery (tort)

Battery is the crime or tort of intentionally touching someone else without permission (literally, the act of "battering" somebody). So, to start a fight would be to commit battery. In some states, the crime of battery is referred to as assault, or it may be referred to as "assault and battery."

This page is about the crime or tort of battery. For information about electrical batteries, see battery.


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