Criminal Law Blog: Helping You Understand The Law

There’s a fine line between assault and battery, and the two can often get confused.

However, it is important to know that each state has its own laws regarding assault, battery or what qualifies as either of them. But, in general, most laws have a few things in common.

So assault under Maryland law is not entirely isolated from, say, California or Texas.

That being said, let’s examine a few general concepts that will help you out if you or someone you know is facing assault and battery charges.

We have all heard about the terms assault and battery. However, what are they exactly? Did you know that these two are two separate legal concepts? It is important to know what is considered assault so that you can know where to draw the line before you find yourself on the wrong side of the law.