Assault and battery is the combination of two violent crimes:

assault In the terminology of law, an assault is the act of causing physical harm or consent, unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions, the threat or attempt to do so. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may ...

(harm or the threat of harm) and battery (physical violence). This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as ''threatened'' violence rather than ''actual'' violence. Assault and Battery may also refer to: * ''Assault & Battery'' (Rose Tattoo album), a 1981 album by Rose Tattoo **"Assault and Battery", a song from the album * ''Assault & Battery'' (Nuclear Assault album), a 1997 compilation album by Nuclear Assault *"Assault and Battery", a song by Hawkwind from their 1975 album ''

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'' *"Assault and Battery", a song by Howard Jones from his 1985 album '' Dream into Action'' *"Assault and Battery", a song by Swollen Members from their 1999 album ''Balance'' (Swollen Members album) *"Robbery, Assault and Battery", a song by Genesis from their 1976 album ''

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'' * Assault & Battery Studios, the former name of a recording facility in London

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