Assaulting
/əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund)) The act of committing assault, typically involving intentionally causing apprehension of harmful or offensive contact or actually making such contact.
The defendant was charged with assaulting the victim during the altercation.
Forms
- assault
- assaults
- assaulted
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Commentary
As a gerund, 'assaulting' denotes the ongoing or continuous action of committing assault; definitions and legal elements are found under the base term 'assault.'
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