Reviewed case brief
Cole v. Turner
(1704) 6 Mod Rep 149
(1704) 6 Mod Rep 149 · Court of Common Pleas (England)
- Court
- Court of Common Pleas (England)
- Year
- 1704
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The least touching of another, without lawful justification or consent, constitutes battery, regardless of the degree of force or presence of actual injury.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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(1704) 6 Mod Rep 149
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