Question

Explain the difference between assault and battery.

Answer 1

I’m pretty sure you mean by physical violence? So, assault refers to the act which causes the victim to apprehend imminent physical harm, while battery refers to the actual act causing the physical harm.

Answer 2

assault - make a physical attack on.
battery - the crime or tort of unconsented physical contact with another person, even where the contact is not violent but merely menacing or offensive.