 | John Impey - Civil procedure - 1785 - 695 pages
...contraa whereof the performance is fued. Affault lies where there is an attempt or offer, with .AflinU. force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another, as by linking him with or without a weapon, or prefenting » gun to him at fuch a diftance to which the gun... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1797
...cafes tbty may IV. How punijhed. I. Affault, wbat. ASSAULT, a/ullus, from the French affajler, is •** an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another ; as by (hiking at him with or without 1 40 Without a weapon ; or prefenting a gun at him, at fuch . liiilince... | |
 | James Wilson - Law - 1804
...personal safety. On this subject, the common law has been peculiarly accurate and attentive. An assault is an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another ; as by striking at nim ; by holding up the fist at him ; by pointing a pitchfork at him, if he be within its reach ; by... | |
 | Edward Hyde East - Criminal law - 1806 - 1126 pages
...treating of the civil remedy for such injuries to the party grieved. 1 Hawk. ch. 62. An assault is any attempt or offer with force and violence *• ' to do a corporal hurt to another, whether from malice or wantonness; as by striking at him, or even hy holding up one's fist at him in... | |
 | Thomas Oliver Selfridge, Thomas Lloyd, George Caines - Electronic books - 1807 - 168 pages
...sufficient to free the party killing wkh a dangerous weapon, from the guilt of murder. An assault h any attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another, as by striking at him, or even by holding up the fist at him in a threatening or insulting manner, or -with such other circumstances-... | |
 | John Adolphus - Great Britain - 1818
...deemed not guilty of felony. ASSAULTS WITH FELONIOUS, MALICIOCS, OR fNi.A\vni. INTENT. An affault is any attempt or offer with force and violence to do a corporal hurt to another, whether from malice or wantonnefs ; as by linking at him, or even by holding tip one's fill at him... | |
 | Trials (Murder) - 1820 - 192 pages
...towards Mr. Stoughton ; and for this they cite Hatuk. b. Ie 02, § l. "It seems that an assault-is an attempt or offer with force and violence, to do...; as by striking at him with, or without a weapon, or presenting a gun at him, at such a distance to which the gun will carry ; or pointing a pitchfork... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822
...terms, or by provoking him in taunting or threatening words, gestures, or other acts. 213. AsSAULT,ts an attempt or offer with force and violence to do...; as by striking at him with or without a weapon, presenting a loaded gun or pistol within, the reach of the discharge, pointing a pitchfork within reach,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1822
...taunting or threatening words, gestures, or other acts. 213. Ass AU LT, is an attempt or offer reith force and violence to do a corporal hurt to another...; as by striking at him with or without a weapon, presenting a loaded gun or pistol within the reach of the discharge, pointing a pitch fork within reach,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1822
...terms, or by provoking him in taunting or threatening words, gestures, or other acts. 213. ASSAULT, is an attempt or offer with force and violence to do a corporal hurt to ariother; as by striking at him with or without a weapon, presenling a loaded gun or pistol within... | |
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It seems that an assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another... 
