Which of the following is true related to assault and battery?
A)Under the Criminal Code,the term assault includes physical contact that in tort law would be referred to as battery.
B)The definition of assault is the same under the Criminal Code and under tort law.
C)Under tort law,assault involves physical contact.
D)Intentional physical interference with another is a tort but is not a crime under the Criminal Code.
E)Provocation is a defence successfully used to justify a violent response to verbal abuse.

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The Criminal Code defines assault to include not only actual physical contact (which is referred to as battery in tort law), but also the intentional creation of a reasonable fear of imminent harm.

Which of the Following Is True Related to Assault and Battery