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Battery (crime) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (350 words) |
 | Battery is often broken down into gradations for the purposes of determining the severity of punishment. |
| Aggravated battery is generally regarded as a serious offense of felony grade, involving the loss of the victim's limb or some other type of permanent disfigurement of the victim. |
| As successor to the common law crime of mayhem, this is sometimes subsumed in the definition of aggravated assault. |
| assault and battery: Definition and Much More From Answers.com (1784 words) |
| Battery is the unlawful application of physical force to another; assault is an attempt to commit battery or an act that may reasonably cause fear of imminent battery. |
| The law considers an assault and battery to be an invasion of the personal security of the victim for which the wrongdoer is required to pay for damages. |
| An aggravated assault and battery is often committed with a dangerous weapon, and it is punishable as a felony in all states. |
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