Every battery includes an assault, and every assault necessarily requires a battery.

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Battery refers to the unlawful physical acting upon a threat, whereas assault is an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent, harmful, or offensive contact. Thus, one can commit an assault without committing a battery if the victim is put in fear of a harmful contact that ultimately does not occur.

Every Battery Includes an Assault, and Every Assault Necessarily Requires