Talk:Common assault

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I am just a little confused on this article as in the introductory paragraph it states that assault is defined in s39 of the CJA 1988 yet further on into the article, it says that the offence is not defined by the said Act of Parliament only the sentence is defined.

I would normally change such an anomaly myself straight away, but I'd like to hear what other editors have to say.

--Dean Sharpe 23:17, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect first line

"common assault is a crime when the defendant apprehends immediate use of unlawful violence"

- this should be either "a victim" apprehends, or "defendant causes another to apprehend", as I don't think it is a crime to apprehend violence!

90.205.51.234 (talk) 21:07, 22 April 2008 (UTC)