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In criminal law, an offence against the person usually refers to a crime which is committed by direct physical harm or force being applied to another person. They are usually analysed by division into the following categories: *Fatal offences *Sexual offences *Non-fatal non-sexual offences They can be further analysed by division into:to do it *Assaults *Injuries And it is then possible to consider degrees and aggravations, and distinguish between intentional actions (e.g., assault) and criminal negligence (e.g., criminal endangerment). Offences against the person are usually taken to comprise: *Fatal offences * *Murder * *Manslaughter *Non-fatal non-sexual offences * * Assault, or common assault * * Battery, or common battery * * Wounding or wounding with intent * * Poisoning〔Often referred to as administration of a noxious substance in legal parlance.〕 * * Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (and derivative offences) * * Inflicting grievous bodily harm or causing grievous bodily harm with intent (and derivative offences)〔Some legal systems have two separate crimes: occasioning grievous bodily harm, and ''intentionally'' inflicting grievous bodily harm.〕 The crimes are usually grouped together in common law countries as a legacy of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. Although most sexual offences will also be offences against the person,〔For example, it would be legally impossible to rape another person without also committing a battery against them〕 for various reasons (including sentencing and registration of offenders) sexual crimes are usually categorised separately. Similarly, although many homicides also involve an offence against the person, they are usually categorised under the more serious category. ==United Kingdom== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「offence against the person」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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