Which statement is NOT a point to prove for battery?

Which statement is NOT a point to prove for battery?

• A. Intention or recklessness
• B. Causes another to apprehend personal violence
• C. Unlawful
• D. Infliction of force

Answer: (D)

Battery is about the actual unlawful application of force to another person. To prove it, you must show that the defendant intentionally or recklessly applied force and that this force was unlawful. You don’t need to prove harm or injury, and the fear of imminent violence is an element of assault, not battery. The idea of “infliction of force” isn’t a separate element you must establish; applying force (even without injury) is the essential act. So the statement about inflicting force isn’t a distinct point to prove for battery.

Battery is about the actual unlawful application of force to another person. To prove it, you must show that the defendant intentionally or recklessly applied force and that this force was unlawful. You don’t need to prove harm or injury, and the fear of imminent violence is an element of assault, not battery. The idea of “infliction of force” isn’t a separate element you must establish; applying force (even without injury) is the essential act. So the statement about inflicting force isn’t a distinct point to prove for battery.