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CRIMINAL BATTERY [8 records]

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Record 1 2015-11-16

English

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

Criminal battery, sometimes defined briefly as the unlawful application of force to the person of another, may be divided into its three basic elements :(1) the defendant's conduct(act or omission) ;(2) his "mental state, "which may be an intent to kill or injure, or criminal negligence, or perhaps the doing of an unlawful act; and(3) the harmful result to the victim, which may be either a bodily injury or an offensive touching.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
  • Infractions et crimes

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

An intentional and offensive touching of another without lawful justification.

OBS

"Tortious battery" is opposed to "criminal battery, "which is an offence in the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des délits (common law)
OBS

«Délictuel» : Qui concerne le droit de la responsabilité délictuelle (Ant. contractuel). Qui a sa source dans un délit ou qui se rapporte à un délit. Ex. recours délictuel.

OBS

«Délictueux» : Qui a le caractère d'un délit. Ex. conduite délictueuse.

OBS

En cas d'hésitation entre les deux qualificatifs, si on peut employer le mot «illicite», c'est généralement «délictueux» qui convient.

OBS

Les équivalents «batterie» et «batterie délictuelle» sont des néologismes.

OBS

batterie; batterie délictuelle : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

Conduct which amounts to the tort of battery or assault would also usually constitute a criminal assault. A defendant who punches someone in the nose is liable both for the tort of battery and the crime of assault.

OBS

In the United States, intention to do an act that ultimately results in contact is sufficient for the tort of battery, while intention to inflict an injury on another is required for criminal battery.

OBS

At common law, battery is the tort of intentionally (or, in Australia, negligently) and voluntarily bringing about an unconsented harmful or offensive contact with a person or to something closely associated with them (e.g. a hat, a purse).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

Un comportement constituant le délit de voies de fait ou d'acte de violence constitue habituellement des voies de fait en droit criminel. Le défendeur qui donne un coup de poing à la figure de quelqu'un est coupable et du délit civil d'acte de violence et du délit criminel de voies de fait.

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
CONT

Assault is the intentional creation of the apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact. The tort of assault furnishes protection for the interest in freedom from fear of being physically interfered with.

CONT

Conduct which amounts to the tort of battery or assault would also usually constitute a criminal assault. A defendant who punches someone in the nose is liable both for the tort of battery and the crime of assault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
CONT

Un comportement constituant le délit de voies de fait ou d'acte de violence constitue habituellement des voies de fait en droit criminel. Le défendeur qui donne un coup de poing à la figure de quelqu'un est coupable et du délit civil d'acte de violence et du délit criminel de voies de fait.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Offences and crimes
CONT

Conduct which amounts to the tort of battery or assault would also usually constitute a criminal assault. A defendant who punches someone in the nose is liable both for the tort of battery and the crime of assault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Infractions et crimes
CONT

Un comportement constituant le délit de voies de fait ou d'acte de violence constitue habituellement des voies de fait en droit criminel. Le défendeur qui donne un coup de poing à la figure de quelqu'un est coupable et du délit civil d'acte de violence et du délit criminel de voies de fait.

OBS

voies de fait en droit criminel; voies de fait criminelles : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Criminology
OBS

Each offender was interviewed individually and underwent a battery of risk and needs tests. The tests included the Young Offender Level of Service Inventory, the Criminal Sentiments Scale, the Pride in Delinquency Scale, the Neutralization Scale and the Trauma Symptom Checklist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Criminologie
OBS

Chaque délinquant a été interviewé et soumis à une batterie de tests sur le risque et les besoins. Ces tests incluaient l'Inventaire des niveaux de services pour jeunes délinquants, l'Échelle de sentiments criminels, l'Échelle de la fierté d'être délinquant, l'Échelle de neutralisation et la Liste de contrôle de symptômes de traumatisme.

Spanish

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Record 7 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Criminology
OBS

Each offender was interviewed individually and underwent a battery of risk and needs tests. The tests included the Young Offender Level of Service Inventory, the Criminal Sentiments Scale, the Pride in Delinquency Scale, the Neutralization Scale and the Trauma Symptom Checklist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Criminologie
OBS

Chaque délinquant a été interviewé et soumis à une batterie de tests sur le risque et les besoins. Ces tests incluaient l'Inventaire des niveaux de services pour jeunes délinquants, l'Échelle de sentiments criminels, l'Échelle de la fierté d'être délinquant, l'Échelle de neutralisation et la Liste de contrôle des symptômes de traumatisme.

Spanish

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Record 8 1995-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Criminology
OBS

Each offender was interviewed individually and underwent a battery of risk and needs tests. The tests included the Young Offender Level of Service Inventory, the Criminal Sentiments Scale, the Pride in Delinquency Scale, the Neutralization Scale and the Trauma Symptom Checklist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Criminologie
OBS

Chaque délinquant a été interviewé et soumis à une batterie de tests sur le risque et les besoins. Ces tests incluaient l'Inventaire des niveaux de services pour jeunes délinquants, l'Échelle de sentiments criminels, l'Échelle de la fierté d'être délinquant, l'Échelle de neutralisation et la Liste de contrôle de symptômes de traumatisme.

Spanish

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