An act intended to make another person fearful of an immediate physical harm is an assault if the threat is reasonably believable.

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Assault is legally defined as an intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact. It does not require physical contact but rather the fear or apprehension of such contact, as long as the fear is reasonable.

An Act Intended to Make Another Person Fearful of an Immediate