California Statutes
§ 242. — 242. (Enacted 1872.)
California § 242.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PENPenal Code - PEN
Title8.
Part 1.TITLE 8. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Ch. 9.CHAPTER 9. Assault and Battery
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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 242. (2026).
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A battery is any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.
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Legislative History
Enacted 1872.
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