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Cal. Penal Code § 242 — Assault and Battery

Cal. Penal Code § 242

Type
Statute
Source
California Penal Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.

Citator

Cal. Penal Code § 242 — Assault and Battery is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.