In Canada assault is defined as the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person.

Can i punch someone if they spit on me. However the situation might not be so cut-and-dry. Secondarily is it worth the health s. Section 265 and 266 of the Canadian Criminal Code define spitting on someone as anAssault.

It is a criminal offence to spit on someone in Canada. No1 you cant strike first. All the while making sure I got plenty of great pictures and some incriminating video of the aftermath.

LA drivers are great people arent they. At the end of the punch turn your fist over. To answer this Ill be frank.

To be honest not much will happen unless you have some transmittable disease. There are some really important points for distinguishing between a legal and illegal punch. Second you can only punch someone if theyve already taken a swing at you or if you believe youre about to be hit.

If someone spits on you regardless of assault laws in your state you should definitely punch. You both can be charged. I can tell you that around here for the most part if someone comes up to someone and absent severe provocation spits in the face of the other party and the other party responds by punching the spitter it will be the spitter who goes to jail 9 times out of 10 not the one who was spat upon.

Thats happened to me playing soccer and I just wanted to punch them in the face. We know coughing on others is a crime. Unless you caused serious bodily injury you probably should have only been charged with simple assault which can usually be plead down to Harassment with contact if you get the right attorney.