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Old 07-12-09, 12:29 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet View Post
its fact.

not all nations have the same laws.

Assault - wherein you threaten the use of violence

Battery - wherein you USE violence

they both might be considered a violent crime in Country "A"

but in country "B" - assault might not be considered a "violent crime" by their legal definitions.
Those are the definitions used in the USA, though most people assume assault is physically hurting that person. All of the EU as far as I understand have the same definition.

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