Which of the Following Statements Is True of Battery

question 73

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 battery.
• D)Indirect physical contact between the victim and the perpetrator is not battery.

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