| Assault (assault) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| As*sault" |
| [OE. asaut,
assaut, OF. assaut, asalt, F. assaut, LL.
assaltus; L. ad + saltus a leaping, a springing,
salire to leap. See Assail.] |
A
violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an
onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make
assault upon a man, a house, or a town.
A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as
words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on
the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.
An apparently violent attempt, or
willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or
offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without
touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening
manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes
effect, it is a battery.
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| Assault (assault) |
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| v. t. | |
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| As*sault" |
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To make an
assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men] to attack with unlawful or
insulting physical violence or menaces.
To attack with moral means, or with a view of
producing moral effects; to attack by words, arguments, or unfriendly
measures; to assail; as, to assault a reputation or an
administration.
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