Battery- intentional physical contact harmful or offensive to another person: the completion of an assault…
This type of discovery fits within the category of an interrogatory, discovery and request for production of eivdence.…
Litigation refers to lawsuits, the process of filing claims in court, and ultimately going to trial.…
Simple Assault & Battery - In Florida, an assault is intentional threats, words, or actions that cause a person to fear impending violence.…
Aggravated sexual assault: In New South Wales Crimes Act 1900, aggravated assault is defined as, ‘any person who has sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of the other person and in circumstances of aggravation and who knows that the other person does not consent to the sexual intercourse is liable to imprisonment for 20 years.…
Physical abuse – contact indented to cause feelings of intimidation, injury or other physical bodily harm…
The prosecutor and plaintiff are the individuals who present a case against the defendant or accused. They must present evidence, witnesses, and testimony to the jury to prove guilt or innocence. While the prosecutor and plaintiff are against the defendant the defense counsel is representation appointed for or by the defendant…
After the defense’s direct testimony and cross examination by the prosecutor of all the witnesses, the defense rests, and the prosecutor and defense attorney prepare for closing arguments.…
Due Process of Law = (fair process) based on procedure vagueness of a law (broad) (example: SC buggery statute is too vague (sexual relations with a beast))…
Refers to hitting, slapping, scratching, pushing or rough handling of another person. It can also involve assault and battery either with the hand or another object. Restraining persons without out justifiable reason and misuse of medication are also forms of physical abuse. Inappropriate sanctions including deprivation of food, clothing, warmth and health care needs…
“Assault is an act of the defendant which cause the claimant reasonable apprehension of the infliction of a battery on him by the defendant”. Assault will not cause the plaintiff suffered damage but will lead the plaintiff to apprehend the application of force. For example if I…
Physical abuse includes hitting, pinching, sapping, pushing, kicking, physical restraining someone in an inappropriate way.…
Jurisdiction is mainly criminal, but does have civil jurisdiction in family matters such as contact…
(a) unlawfully and maliciously, by any means whatsoever, wounds or causes any grievous bodily harm to any person; or…
1. Self-defence and defence of property, injury or damage suffered by the plaintiff is caused by the defendant.…