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Common assault is an offence in English law.It is committed by a person who causes another person to apprehend the immediate use of unlawful violence by the defendant.In England and Wales, the penalty and mode of trial for this offence is provided by section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.
The Offences against the Person Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.It consolidated provisions related to offences against the person (an expression which, in particular, includes offences of violence) from a number of earlier statutes into a single Act.
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This issue is so prevalent that the crime of sexual assault [3] would be better labelled a sexual battery. This confusion stems from the fact that both assault and battery can be referred to as common assault. In practice, if charged with such an offence, the wording will read "assault by beating", but this means the same as "battery".
Assault: The offence is defined by section 265 of the Code. [50] Assault with a weapon: Section 267(a) of the Code. [50] Assault causing bodily harm: Section 267(b) of the Code. [50] Aggravated assault: Section 268 of the Code. [50] Assaulting a peace officer, etc.: Section 270 of the Code. [50] Sexual assault: Section 271 of the Code. [50]
"Assault" in the context of this case, that is to say using the word as a convenient abbreviation for assault and battery, is an act by which the defendant, intentionally or recklessly, applies unlawful force to the complainant. [18] In R v Burstow, R v Ireland, [19] one of the defendants was prosecuted for this offence. Lord Steyn said: