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PHYSICAL ASSAULT [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
  • Offences and crimes
  • Social Problems
CONT

According to a British study of wife abuse, more than three-quarters of the women surveyed reported that physical assaults were usually not preceded by verbal arguments.

OBS

assault: A violent physical or verbal assault.

OBS

The word "assault" has a legal connotation. The term "physical assault" is used when talking of a single attack. Not to be confused with "physical abuse" and "physical violence".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

agression : Attaque violente et soudaine contre une personne. Une agression est le plus souvent physique, mais elle peut aussi être verbale.

Spanish

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