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Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person by Tanmay KHandelwal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document outlines the key elements of assault and battery under UK criminal law. It discusses: 1) Assault and battery are statutory offences under section 39(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. 2) The actus reus and mens rea of assault is any act that intentionally or recklessly causes the victim to apprehend imminent unlawful violence. The actus reus of battery is any intentional or reckless unlawful touching of the victim. 3) Assault can be committed through words or actions that cause reasonab
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- Tanmay KHandelwal
- Language
- EN