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.
Sexual battery is a felony in Mississippi. A person convicted of the crime faces a prison term of not more than 30 years. Missouri. In Missouri, rape and sexual assault are class C felonies and anyone convicted of either crime faces a prison term not to exceed seven years, a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both.exual abuse in the second degree is a class âBâ felony, punishable by up to 25 yearsâ imprisonment. Kansas. Rape of a child by a person over the age of 18 is an off-grid person felony, punishable by life imprisonment and a fine of up to $500,000.