indecent assault
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of indecent assault
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Another man had also accused Harris of indecent assault, but this charge was among those he was acquitted of.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
The monologue was Spacey’s first such appearance since he was acquitted of nine counts of sexual assault and indecent assault by a British court in July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Odey was cleared of indecent assault charges by a British court in 2021.
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2023
People convicted of indecent assault in South Korea become registered sex offenders who are monitored by police even after completing their prison terms.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2023
In the case of common assaults as opposed to indecent assault, the prosecution seems to have been allowable only when the object of a wanton attack was a free person.
From Anabasis by Dakyns, Henry Graham
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