IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 11.05
Definition Of Battery
A person commits the offense of battery when he [(intentionally) (knowingly)]
[without legal justification] and by any means [(causes bodily harm to) (makes physical contact
of an insulting or provoking nature with)] another person.
Provenance
- Source
- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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14dacfd6476b9556387232d715ea00992856c41d626f203330f3b4246f9b26aa
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