battery legal definition

The harmful or offensive touching of any part of another personÂ’s body or of something, such as clothing or carried umbrella, that is so closely attached to the person that it is customarily regarded as part of the person. The touching may be in anger or a result of some other intentional wrong. Any amount of touching is considered a battery, even if harmless, if it is offensive to the person who is touched. See also assault and mayhem.

See aggravated.

The forced penetration of or contact with another personÂ’s or the perpetratorÂ’s sexual organs. See also rape.

A battery with no accompanying aggravated circumstances and not resulting in serious bodily injury.