Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

If 2 people threaten to "beat you up" for any reason,

have they violated the law?


Asked on 12/19/10, 12:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

If you have a reasonable fear of the beating actually occurring imminently, this is called assault. Proving it is another issue entirely if there are no witnesses on your behalf.

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Answered on 12/24/10, 9:36 am


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