Florida Statutes (Last Updated: April 21, 2021) |
TITLE XLVI. CRIMES |
CHAPTER 784. ASSAULT; BATTERY; CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE |
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- 1(1) 2An “assault” is an intentional, unlawful threat by word or act to do violence to the person of another, coupled with an apparent ability to do so, and doing some act which creates a well-founded fear in such other person that such violence is imminent.
History.-s. 5, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2400; GS 3226; RGS 5059; CGL 7161; s. 1, ch. 70-88; s. 729, ch 71-136; s. 17, ch. 74-383; s. 7, ch. 75-298; s. 171, ch. 91-224.
Note
Note.-Former s. 784.02.