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Thuraya daoud
on Nov 29, 2024
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Pointing an unloaded gun at someone and threatening to shoot constitutes an assault if that person believes it is loaded .
Unloaded Gun
refers to a firearm that does not contain any ammunition in its chamber or magazine, thus unable to discharge a bullet.
Assault
An act that creates a reasonable apprehension in another person of an imminent harmful or offensive contact.
- Identify what constitutes an assault in the context of tort law.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify what constitutes an assault in the context of tort law.
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