Consent, privilege, self-defense and defense of others and of property are all:
A) defenses in assault and battery cases
B) defenses in negligence tort cases
C) not permissible defenses in assault and battery cases
D) examples of proximate causes
E) none of the other choices

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Consent, privilege, self-defense and defense of others and of property are all defenses in assault and battery cases. In assault and battery cases, the defendant can argue that they had a lawful justification or excuse for their actions, such as the victim consenting to the harm or the defendant acting in self-defense or defense of others or property.

Consent, Privilege, Self-Defense and Defense of Others and of Property