In the terminology of law, an assault is the act of causing physical harm or unwanted physical contact to another person, or, in some legal definitions...
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Sexual assault is an act in which one intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces or physically forces a person...
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An assault rifle is a select fire rifle that uses an intermediate-rifle cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles were first put into mass production...
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Brutal Assault is an open-air extreme metal festival that takes place in the 18th-century army fortress Josefov, located in Jaroměř, Czechia. It is held...
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Look up assault or battery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Assault and battery is the combination of two violent crimes: assault (harm or the threat...
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In the United States, assault weapon is a controversial term applied to different kinds of firearms. There is no clear, consistent definition. It can...
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The Assault (original title in Dutch: De aanslag) is a 1982 novel by Dutch author Harry Mulisch. Random House published an English translation by Claire...
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Assault weapons ban may refer to: Assault weapons legislation in the United States Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, an unsuccessful legislative bill from April...
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Indecent assault is an offence of aggravated assault in some common law-based jurisdictions. It is characterised as a sex crime and has significant overlap...
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The mass sexual assault of women in public has been documented in Egypt since 2005, when Egyptian security forces and their agents were accused of using...
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Air assault is the movement of ground-based military forces by vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, such as helicopters, to seize and hold key...
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Shadow Assault: Tenchu is a 2008 action game by FromSoftware for the Xbox 360. It is a part of the Tenchu series. Shadow Assault: Tenchu received mixed...
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Massive Assault is a turn-based, computer wargame by Wargaming. Despite featuring 3D graphics, the game is similar to tabletop wargames in that its gameplay...
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The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 3-tya okrema shturmova bryhada) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground...
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The Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)—official designation AAVP-7A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-7 abbr. LVTP-7)—is a fully tracked...
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An amphibious assault ship is a type of warship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory during an armed conflict. The design evolved...
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16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, known simply as 16 Air Assault Brigade from 1999 – 2021, is a formation of the British Army predominantly based in...
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Solar Assault is a three-dimensional shoot 'em up released by Konami in 1997. A spin-off of the long running Gradius series, the title retains most of...
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Assault Lily (Japanese: アサルトリリィ, Hepburn: Asaruto Rirī) is a Japanese mixed-media franchise created by Azone International and Acus. It mainly consists...
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Mass sexual assault is the collective sexual assault of women, men and sometimes children, in public by groups. Typically acting under the protective cover...
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Titanfall: Assault was a real-time strategy video game in the Titanfall series for mobile platforms in the style of Clash Royale. It was developed by...
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Assault on Precinct 13 may refer to: Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 film), an American action thriller by John Carpenter Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)...
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Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine. Assault...
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Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one...
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An assault pioneer is an infantryman who is responsible for: The construction of tools for infantry soldiers to cross natural and man-made obstacles as...
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Assault & Flattery is Toronto's sixth and final album, released in 1984. The album features only two original band members, Anne "Holly" Woods and Scott...
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The Brécourt Manor Assault (6 June 1944) during the U.S. parachute assault of the Normandy Invasion of World War II is often cited as a classic example...
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The Assault on Reason is a 2007 book by Al Gore. In the book, the former U.S. Vice President heavily criticizes the George W. Bush administration for...
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Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, popularly known as the Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB or FAWB), was a subsection of the Violent Crime Control...
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An assault boat is a boat used for landing in combat, specifically for inland waters. Their lightweight construction allows for them to be carried by...
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