Comparative law notes
In Brazil, "vias de fato" is a "contravenção penal" (misdemeanor), pursuant to the Brazilian Law of Misdemeanors. "Vias de fato" is an agression without bodily injury.
There are multiple definitions - click on the translation that matches your context.
- vias de fato
- crime de lesão corporal
- lesão corporal
assault and battery means:
vias de fato
substantivo plural
partial
assault and battery
noun
Definitions of assault and battery
usually refers to the crime of using force or offensive contact against another person
The defendant was found guilty of second-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.