True or False: Battery is a criminal charge; there is no civil counterpart.?

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2007-10-27 15:48:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

There is civil battery.
It's an unwanted or offensive touch, as I recall.
You can sue for it.

2007-10-27 15:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

ABSOLUTELY FALSE
There is criminal battery, and there is also the Tort of battery. They are VERY different.

2007-10-27 16:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

False.

Battery is also a common law tort.

2007-10-27 16:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by tallthatsme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋