criminal assault

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noun Law.

an attack by physical force on a person for which the attacker is liable to criminal prosecution.

a similar act with intent to commit rape.

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How to use criminal assault in a sentence

On May 5, a grand jury returned an indictment for criminal assault.
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But most likely it was linked to the way priests identify with the poor in the face of government and criminal abuses.
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Like any service for hire, it is extremely important for the traffickers to provide a reputable service, criminal as it is.
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There was the empathetic way she dealt with the revelation that Mrs. Baxter is a former criminal.
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Having a criminal record can reduce the likelihood of getting a callback or job offer by 50 percent.
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The case was an assault and battery that came off between two men named Brown and Henderson.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The policemen looked dull and heavy, as if never again would any one be criminal, and as if they had come to know it.
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Pat Malone, you are fined five dollars for assault and battery on Mike Sweeney.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He made a violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the descent he destroyed the adversaries.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The imperialists under the duke of Bourbon, took Rome by assault and plundered it.
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