Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition: 1  accent, speech pattern(noun) distinctive manner of oral expression. he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent; she had a very clear speech pattern. 2  emphasis, accent(noun) special importance or significance.
Definition of Battery. The crime of Simple Battery or Misdemeanor Battery is defined under Section 784.03, Florida Statutes. In Florida, the term battery means: Any actual and intentional touching or striking of another person against that personâs will (non-consensual), or. The intentional causing of bodily harm to another person.
If the crime of sexual battery is defined as touching and not sexual intercourse or penetration, it can be a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the circumstances. The crime can be a felony if it involves: 1  skin to skin contact (without clothing)  sexual contact with a child, or.