| John Impey - 1785 - 576 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 at him, if he be within its reach ; by... | |
| Edward Hyde East - 1806 - 556 pągines
...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... | |
| William Waller Hening - 1810 - 710 pągines
...guilty of the battery, it is sufficient. Ibid. 3. It seems agreed at this day, that no words whatever can amount to an assault, notwithstanding the many ancient opinions to the contrary. Ibid. II. BATTERY, WHAT. Battery (from the Saxon bade, a club, or beatati, to beat, from whence cometh... | |
| John Adolphus - 1818 - 762 pągines
...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 pągines
...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...; as by striking at him with, or without a weapon, or presenting a gun at him, at such a distance to which the gun will carry ; or pointing a pitchfork... | |
| Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 580 pągines
...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 pągines
...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 pągines
...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... | |
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