Which of the Following Statements Is True of Battery

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of battery?

• A) Battery refers to intentional infliction of emotional distress.
• B) Assault and battery often occur together.
• C) Actual physical contact is not necessary for a tort to be termed as battery.
• D) Indirect physical contact between the victim and the perpetrator is not battery.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism (HS)

A logical argument formed by two conditional statements and a conclusion that follows from chaining the conditionals together.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A logical argument form that asserts if "P implies Q" and "P is true," then "Q must also be true."

Modus Tollens (MT)

A logical argument form where the denial of the consequent leads to the denial of the antecedent, often structured as "If P, then Q. Not Q, therefore not P."

Disjunctive Syllogism (DS)

A form of logical argument where, from two disjunct statements, the denial of one leads to the affirmation of the other.