Question

Jill is much stronger than Jack and stares at him in a menacing way. One day she tells Jack that she is going to beat him if she ever sees him again. Several hours later she sees Jack coming out of his house and proceeds to punch him in the face. Jack will probably bring a lawsuit against Jill: a. for assault only, because Jack was punched. b. for battery only, because Jack was punched. c. for assault and battery, because there was both a threat and a harmful action.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) for assault and battery, because there was both a threat and a harmful action.

Explanation:

Both assault and battery are crimes but can also result be considered torts and result in civil lawsuits:

• Assault refers to a threat of bodily harm.
• Battery refers to actually harming the other person.

Since both took place in this case, Jill can be charged of both crimes and Jack can also sue her for both torts.