Miss lau

An assault occurs when one person intentionally or recklessly, applies force to another person without the others concent.

An assault could also be when action of a person cause another to fear immediate unlawful violence.

Physical conduct- which is a punch or a kick (battery)

Threats- causing a person to fear imminent danger

1. Intentionally or recklessly

2. applies force

3. to a person

4. without concent

Intentionally means doing a deliberate act

Recklessly means aware that something could happen but does it anyway.

Applied force can be done directly or indirectly.

Directly = a kick, punch, throwing something that hits them.

Indirectly = using an implement, or aiming at one person and hitting another.

Force does not have to be applied for an assault.

Fear of violence is enough.

THEN THERE IS NO ASSAULT!!!

An assault has to be between people.

i.e. person to person or if a person urges an animal to attack another.