(redirected fromAssault weapons) Medical assault weapon n. Any of various automatic or semiautomatic firearms with detachable magazines and often other features such as a pistol grip or a collapsible stock, designed for individual use. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Ed...
"It's possible that Brooks or his legal team feels confident in their defense, which might explain why they are willing to be so aggressive in their approach," Levin explained. "Filing a countersuit suggests that they believe they can not only defeat the accusations but also d...
.abuse of power and authority by a public figure .assault .battery .negligent infliction of emotional harm .breach of warrant of habitability Naturally, McAllister’s attorney,Bob Katims, seeks to have the civil case stayed pending the outcome of his appeal of the criminal conviction; but the ...
a legal term for an assault. A school district cannot unilaterally administer vaccinations without parental consent, in writing,” the lawyer explained.“If there is a battery,†he is quoted as saying, (medicine given to a child without an emergency...
“He made a face like he was trying to really hurt me,” the woman testified last year during a bench trial in which Bayatpour was convicted of misdemeanor assault and battery. Under Virginia law, the former Navy intelligence officer is entitled to a jury...
Sometimes sexual assault is also referred to as rape or sexual battery. Like other felony convictions, a Las Vegas sexual assault conviction can make it difficult to find employment later and can impact other civil rights. Additionally, it carries the risk of registering as a sex offender in a...
Kodak Black appeared in court to face charges of rape and sexual assault stemming from a 2016 incident in South Carolina. During his court hearing, the rapper entered aplea deal, pleading guilty to a lesser charge of first degree assault and battery in a sexual assault case involving a young...
In these cases, the sexual assault victim may be able to file for personal injury damages (including exemplary or punitive damages) based upon common law causes of action such as: assault, battery, negligence, gross negligence, and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. Compensation can...
After the woman filed the lawsuit, Allen was also pulled from the upcoming CMA Fest lineup and suspended by his agency, UTA. The second lawsuit wasfiled last month, when a woman, referred to in the docs as "Jane Doe 2," sued Allen for assault and battery, claiming he filmed their ...
The 23-year-old rapper was sentenced to 18 months probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of first degree assault and battery.