 | Richard Burn - 1797 - 720 halaman
...what cafes tbty may IV. How punijhed. I. Affault, wbat. ASSAULT, a/ullus, from the French affajler, is •** an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another ; as by (hiking at him with or without 1 40 Without a weapon ; or prefenting... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 halaman
...right of personal safety. On this subject, the common law has been peculiarly accurate and attentive. An assault is an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another ; as by striking at nim ; by holding up the fist at him ; by pointing a pitchfork... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 halaman
...The profecutions are to commence within a year after the fact. ASSAULTS AND • BATTERIES. An aj/ault is an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another ; as by ftriking at him with or without a weapon, or prefenting a gun at him... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 halaman
...gestures, or other acts. 213. AsSAULT,ts an attempt or offer with force and violence to do a corporal hurt to another ; as by striking at him with or without a weapon, presenting a loaded gun or pistol within, the reach of the discharge, pointing a pitchfork within reach,... | |
 | 1822 - 576 halaman
...in direct terms, or by provoking him in taunting or threatening words, gestures, or other acts. 213. ASSAULT, is an attempt or offer with force and violence to do a corporal hurt to ariother; as by striking at him with or without a weapon, presenling a loaded gun... | |
 | William Hawkins - 1824 - 838 halaman
...Sal!:. 384. 6 Mod. 149. 172. 1 Mod. 3. 3 Lev. 404. Skin. 387. 2 R. Abr. 546. Sect. 1. It seems that an assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another ; as by striking at him with or without a weapon ; or presenting a gun at... | |
 | William Hough - 1825 - 1028 halaman
...assault as used by itself, what is implied by the term violence in its least violent nature and degree. " An assault is an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another, as by striking at another with a stick or other weapon, or without a weapon,... | |
 | William Oldnall Russell - 1826 - 780 halaman
...I. Definition of an assault. No words will amount to an assault. Of a battery. Of Common Assaults. AN assault is an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do я corporal hurt to another ; as by striking at another with a stick or other weapon, or without a... | |
 | Daniel Davis - 1828 - 512 halaman
...the statute in such case made and provided. Wherefore &c. [as ante, p. 137.]* ASSAULTS AND BATTERIES. An assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a coporal hurt to another ; as by striking at him with or without a weapon ; or presenting a gun at him,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1829 - 638 halaman
...since been renewed. ASSASSINS. (See IshmaeKfts.) ASSAULT {Inn-} (assultus, from the Fr. asslayer) ; an attempt or offer, with force and violence, to do...another; as by striking at him, with or without a weapon. Assault does not nlways necessarily imply a hitting or blow ; because, in trespass for assault and... | |
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It seems that an assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another... 
