Which of the following actions would make Sarah liable for battery?
A)She publishes an article calling for the current U.S.President to quit because she thinks he is not doing a good job.
B)She extends the boundary of her plot of land encroaching two feet of her neighbor's plot.
C)She smuggles marijuana into the country.
D)She slaps her ex-husband because he denied her alimony.

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Battery is the intentional and wrongful touching of another person without their consent. Slapping her ex-husband qualifies as battery as it involves intentional physical harm. Option A is an exercise of free speech and does not involve any physical harm. Option B is a property issue and not a battery issue. Option C is illegal activity, but not an instance of battery.

Which of the Following Actions Would Make Sarah Liable for Battery