...1 Mod. 3, 168, 169. "An assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporeal hurt to another, as by striking at him, with or without a weapon ; or presenting a gun at him, at such distance to which the gun will carry ; or pointing a pitch-fork...

...itself, what is implied by the term violence in its least violent nature and degree. " An assault is an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another, as by striking at another with a stick or other weapon, or without a weapon, though the party striking misses his aim....

...ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES. An assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a coporal hurt to another ; as by striking at him with or without a weapon ; or presenting a gun at him, at a distance to which the gun will carry ; or pointing a pitchfork at...

...and violence, to do a corporeal hurt to another ; as by striking at him, with or without a weapon. Assault does not always necessarily imply a hitting...; because, in trespass for assault and battery, a man may be found guilty of the assault, and acquitted of the battery. But every battery includes an...

...forre and violence, to do a corporeal hurt 10 another; as by striking at him, with or without a weapon. Assault does not always necessarily imply a hitting...: because, in trespass for assault and battery, a man may be found guilty of the assault, and acquitted of the battery. But every battery includes an...

...(assultus, from the Fr. asslayer) ; an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporeal hurt to another; as by striking at him, with or without a weapon. Assault does not nlways necessarily imply a hitting or blow ; because, in trespass for assault and...

...ASSASSINATION (in Law). The murdering a person for hire. ASSAULT (in Law). The offering or attempting, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to...another, as by striking at him with or without a weapon, as distinguished from a battery, which is any injury actually done to a person. ASSAY. A mode of trying...

...ASSASSINATION (in Law.) The murdering a person for hire. ASSAULT (in Law.) The offering or attempting, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another, as by striking at Mm with or without a weapon, as distinguished from a battery, which is any injury actually done to...

...separate offence of attempt to commit it. The rule is the same in England. An assault with them is the attempt or offer with force and -violence to do a...corporal hurt to another, as by striking at him with a stick or other weapon, or without a weapon, though the party striking misses his aim. So drawing...

...with death even the attempt to assassinate. Scotch Diet. ASSAULT, Assaltus, from the Fr. Assayler.~] An attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do...; as by striking at him, with or without a weapon. But no words whatsoever, be they ever so provoking, can amount to an assault, notwithstanding the many...