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common assault n. Criminal Law (in English Law and some legal systems derived from this) an intentional or reckless act that physically harms (or threatens to physically harm) a person, but is less serious than other forms of assault; a crime involving this.In some jurisdictions used technically to refer to the threat of harm only, as opposed to battery, the infliction of actual violence.Not used in the United States, where simple assault is the equivalent term.