Part 8Crimes against the person
Assaults and injuries to the person
196Common assault
Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year who assaults any other person.
Compare
- 1908 No 32 s 210
Crimes Act 1961
Crimes against the person - Assaults and injuries to the person
196: Common assault
"Hitting or hurting someone else is against the law and can get you in trouble."
If you hit, push, or hurt someone in any way, you are committing what's called a 'common assault'. This is against the law. If you do this, you could go to jail for up to one year. The law says this applies to anyone who assaults another person. It doesn't matter who you are or who the other person is; this rule is the same for everyone.
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