Arkansas Statutes
§ 5-12-101 — Definition
Arkansas § 5-12-101
JurisdictionArkansas
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-12-101 (2026).
Text
As used in this chapter, "physical force" means any:
(1)Bodily impact, restraint, or confinement; or (2) Threat of any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement.
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Legislative History
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2101; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2101.
Nearby Sections
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§ 5-1-101
Title§ 5-1-102
Definitions§ 5-1-103
Applicability to offenses generally§ 5-1-104
Territorial applicability§ 5-1-106
Felonies§ 5-1-107
Misdemeanors§ 5-1-108
Violations§ 5-1-109
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