 | John Impey - 1785 - 576 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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...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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 pàgines
...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,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 572 pàgines
...taunting or threatening words, gestures, or other acts. 213. Ass AU LT, is an attempt or offer reith 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 pitch fork within reach,... | |
 | 1822 - 576 pàgines
...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 or pistol within... | |
 | Nathan Dane - 1824 - 736 pàgines
...138.— Bui. NP16. without touching him ; as if one strike at me, and miss me ; 1 Mod. 3, 168, 169. "An assault is an attempt, or offer, with force and violence, to do a corporeal hurt to another, as by striking at him, with or without a weapon ; or presenting a gun at... | |
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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... 
