Battery

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What type of offence is battery?
A common law offence
What is the maximum sentence for battery?
6 months
What is battery defined as?
The application of unlawful physical force with the intention to apply unlawful physical force or being reckless as to whether such force is applied
What are some examples of battery?
Pushing, grabbing, touching, unwanted tickling, touching clothing while that person is wearing it, throwing an item at another and spitting on another