Louisiana Annotated Statutes
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Title 14. Criminal law (Chs. 1 — 3)
Chapter 1. Criminal code (Pts. 1 — 8)
Part 2. Offenses against the person (Subpts. A — E)
Subpart B. Assault and battery (with related offenses) (§§ 14:33 — 14:40.9)

§ 14:36. Assault defined.

Assault is an attempt to commit a battery, or the intentional placing of another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.

 

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