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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
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.
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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.
-S