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.
A contract is a legally binding document or agreement between multiple parties. An oral contract is an agreement that outlines the terms of a contract through spoken communication. In essence, an oral contract is an affirmed contract. However, the only difference is the way in which the agreement is delivered. In an oral contract, the stipulations of the agreement are agreed upon through oral communications, whereas the stipulations in a traditional contract are transacted via a written document. The ways in which the stipulations of the contract are exchanged are not as important as the stipulations themselves.