simple battery

A criminal battery not accompanied by aggravating circumstances and not resulting in serious bodily harm.

• Simple battery is usu. a misdemeanor but may rise to a felony if the victim is, for instance, a child or a senior citizen. [Cases: Assault and Battery 48. C.J.S. Assault and Battery §§ 2–3, 62, 64–66, 81.]


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