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yesman, I think you are confusing what the law is and interpretation of the law. Common-law definitions of assault and battery are what they are. Interpretation of the law is applying the law to the facts of specific cases. It's part of our legal process, but it does lead to some incongruities and misleading outcomes, at least from the layman's viewpoint.
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