Clergyman's sore throat, an affection commonly arising from too prolonged or powerful exercise of the voice by persons in whom the mucous membrane of the throat is in a relaxed condition; Cut one's own, or another's, throat, to pursue some course ruinous to one's own or to another's interests; Give one the lie in his throat, to accuse one to his face of a lie.
If the defendant commits an aggravated domestic assault with a deadly weapon and causes serious bodily injury to the victim, the crime is a first degree felony. Any other aggravated domestic assault is a second degree felony.
1 A misdemeanor assault conviction can result in a jail term of up to one year as well as other serious consequences. 2  Felony assault and sexual assault: If the alleged offense is sexual in nature (sexual assault), results in serious bodily injury or involves the use of a weapon, it can be charged as felony assault. Class A assault (misdemeanor assault): Class A misdemeanor assault can involve any abuse or assault that results in visible injuries (including something as trivial as a scratch) or nonvisible injuries (such as pain). 2  Family violence also constitutes a Class A assault.