Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
Section 85 - Different kinds of assault
(1) For the purposes of section 84, “assaults” includes
(a) assault and battery,
(b) assault without actual battery, and
(c) imprisonment.
(2) An assault is unlawful unless it is justified on one of the grounds mentioned in Chapter One of this Part.
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