 | John Impey - 1785 - 576 páginas
...contraa whereof the performance is fued. Affault lies where there is an attempt or offer, with .AflinU. force and violence, to do a corporal hurt to another, as by linking him with or without a weapon, or prefenting » gun to him at fuch a diftance to which the gun... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1797 - 720 páginas
...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 a gun at him, at fuch . liiilince... | |
 | James Wilson, Bird Wilson - 1804 - 456 páginas
...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,...do a corporal hurt to another ; as by striking at nim ; by holding up the fist at him ; by pointing a pitchfork at him, if he be within its reach ; by... | |
 | Edward Hyde East - 1806 - 556 páginas
...treating of the civil remedy for such injuries to the party grieved. 1 Hawk. ch. 62. An assault is any attempt or offer with force and violence *• ' to do a corporal hurt to another, whether from malice or wantonness; as by striking at him, or even hy holding up one's fist at him in... | |
 | Henry Potter - 1816 - 474 páginas
...manner at another, or strikes at him but misses him, or presenting a gun at him at such a distance as the gun will carry, or pointing a pitch-fork at him standing within the reach of it. Battery is the unlawful beating another. The least touching of another's person wilfully or in anger,... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 páginas
...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 at a diflance to which the gun... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 páginas
...deemed not guilty of felony. ASSAULTS WITH FELONIOUS, MALICIOCS, OR fNi.A\vni. INTENT. An affault is any attempt or offer with force and violence to do a corporal hurt to another, whether from malice or wantonnefs ; as by linking at him, or even by holding tip one's fill at him... | |
 | 1820 - 212 páginas
...towards Mr. Stoughton ; and for this they cite Hatuk. b. Ie 02, § l. "It seems that an assault-is an attempt or offer with force and violence, to do...pitchfork at him, standing within the reach of it, or by holding up one's fist at him, or by other such like act done in an angry threatening manner." But,... | |
 | Richard Burn - 1820 - 894 páginas
...throwing a bottle or glass, with intent to wound or strike, presenting a gun at a person within the distance to which the gun will carry, or pointing a pitchfork at a person standing within reach ; holding up one's fist at him, in a threatening or insulting manner... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 páginas
...terms, or by provoking him in taunting or threatening words, gestures, or other acts. 213. AsSAULT,ts an attempt or offer with force and violence to do...; 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,... | |
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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; as by striking at him with, or without, a weapon; or presenting a gun at him, at... 
