An assault is carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in either criminal or civil liability. Generally, the common law definition is the same in criminal and Tort Law. There is, however, an additional Criminal Law category of assault consisting of an attempted but unsuccessful Battery.
Extenuating circumstances make it impossible for you to complete the course before the end of the semester. In order to receive an incomplete, the student and the instructor must agree to a contract stipulating the work the student must complete and the time in which it must be completed for the student to receive a grade in the class. The contract time varies as set by the instructor but may not exceed one year.
Although wager is a contingent agreement, yet there are certain points of difference between the two: Contingent Contract. 1. A contingent contract has been defined as a contract to do or not to do something, if some event collateral to such contract does or does not happen. A contingent contract is wider in scope. 2. A contingent contract thus includes a wager. In other words a wagering agreement is a contingent agreement (contract).