civil assault

An assault considered as a tort and not as a crime.

• Although the same assaultive conduct can be both a tort and a crime, this term isolates the legal elements that give rise to civil liability. [Cases: Assault and Battery 2. C.J.S. Assault and Battery §§ 2–4, 6–8.]

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双语律师郭敏，国际知名商学院金融专业，擅长翻译各类与金融衍生品与结构化产品相关的法律文件。