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.
California defines battery under section 242 of Title 8, Chapter 9 of its Penal Code as any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another. In general, under section 243, a battery is punishable by a fine of $2,000 USD and/or by imprisonment not exceeding six months.