domestic assault
Partner physical attack
Domestic assault is physical violence or the threat of violence against a family member, intimate partner, or household member.
The term appears in criminal statutes where it typically carries enhanced penalties compared to assault against strangers: He was charged with domestic assault after the incident with his girlfriend.
Also called domestic violence or intimate partner violence, though assault specifically emphasizes the criminal act rather than the broader pattern of abuse.
- 911 callRequest for emergency services
- hotlineDirect emergency phone connection
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- bruised ribsInjured bones protecting lungs
- traumaLasting psychological wound
PTSD · restraining order · protective order · mandatory arrest · shelter · safe house · cycle of abuse · closed doors · self-defense · legal aid · anxiety · counseling · victim rights · depression · walking on eggshells · advocacy groups · law enforcement · strangulation
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Unprovoked strike on strangers
street crime · mugging · stranger danger · hate crime · terrorism
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Peaceful household relations
spousal support · domestic bliss · mutual respect · marital devotion
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