simple assault
Threatening physical contact
Simple assault is the crime of threatening or attempting physical harm without actually causing serious injury.
Unlike aggravated assault, it involves no weapon and no significant bodily damage—typically a shove, slap, or menacing gesture: He was charged with simple assault after the bar fight.
Most jurisdictions treat it as a misdemeanor.
- threatIndication of potential harm
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- press chargesFormally accuse someone criminally
- victimOne harmed by another
- fearEmotional response to threat
intimidation · remorse · provocation · conviction · criminal record · probation officer · anger management · community service · impulse · bodily harm · aggression · prosecution · intent · plea bargain · court date · anger · confrontation · domestic dispute
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, petty larceny
- violenceviolence, physical attack, brutality, physical violence, aggression
- assaultattack, attacker, beating, punch, kick
- Infractionsjaywalking, littering, loitering, speeding, trespassing
- local courtsmunicipal court, small claims court, district court, county court, magistrates court
- minor offensesminor offense, white lie, petty offense, fib, jaywalking
simple assaultaggravated assault
Criminal attack with severe harm
felony assault · aggravated battery · attempted murder · mayhem · armed assault
simple assaulthealing touch
Restorative physical contact
medical treatment · first aid · gentle care · rescue · comfort
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