Don was standing in a cafeteria line holding a plate.Tim was upset with Don.Tim turned Don around and grabbed the plate out of Don's hand.Tim then held the plate up and threatened to break it over Don's head.Tim has committed
A)a battery,but not an assault.
B)an assault,but not a battery.
C)both an assault and a battery.
D)neither an assault nor a battery.

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Tim's turning Don around and grabbing the plate out of his hand is considered a battery, which is a harmful or offensive touching of another person without their consent. Tim's subsequent action of holding the plate up and threatening to break it over Don's head is considered an assault, which is the intentional act of causing a person to reasonably fear imminent harm or offensive contact. Therefore, Tim has committed both an assault and a battery.

Don Was Standing in a Cafeteria Line Holding a Plate