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.
ASSAULT, BATTERY, AND RELATED CRIMES. A person commits the offense of assault when he [ (knowingly) (intentionally) ] [without. lawful authority] engages in conduct which places another person in reasonable apprehensionof. receiving [ (bodily harm) (physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature) ].