Julia threatens to hit Kathleen, but does not actually do so. Julia is guilty of which of the following?

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Assault involves an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent, harmful, or offensive contact. Since Julia threatened Kathleen but did not physically hit her, it constitutes assault, not battery or defamation. Battery requires actual physical contact, and defamation involves harm to a person's reputation through false statements, neither of which apply in this scenario.

Julia Threatens to Hit Kathleen, but Does Not Actually Do