So if you get back to your car to find damage and a note you are in the minority.

Is it illegal to hit someone back. Drivers are required by law to leave their details if you werent present at the time of the incident. No -- this is not another seething diatribe insisting that the rule on illegal strikes to the back of the head needs to be clearly defined in order to end the perpetual confusion. Similarly punching someone who has hit you first is only lawful if the purpose of your punch is to stop them hitting you again or to place them under arrest for the crime of hitting you - if they hit you and ran away you are not permitted to use violence against them because you are no longer in danger unless you are subjecting them to reasonable force in the course of making an arrest.

It is illegal for a parent or carer to smack their own child unless it amounts to reasonable punishment which is assessed by taking into account the childs age and the force of the smack well get to that in a bit. Quarterbacks punters and placekickers are protected from being hit once the ball has left their possession or while they are in the process of kicking. If a woman puts her hands on a man then he has every right to hit back.

It is illegal for teachers nursery workers and workers in other education settings to hit. Tackles or hits made on a quarterback after he has thrown a pass or handed the ball off are deemed late hits and are punished with a 15-yard penalty. In most circumstances if only two cars are involved in an accident the car that hit from behind is liable.

However if physical harm is imminent or theyve already hit you once you may have a legal right to self defence and can hit them back. The woman had hit her dog so hard it could be heard throughout the lobby from. The offence is only committed if it has that effect.

It depends on how youve parked the car and what time of the day the accident occurred. Reporting the accident to the police You must report the accident to the police if. She was holding her dog in her lap and the dog was constantly barking.

The offence is called common assault and carries a maximum penalty of 2 years imprisonment in the District Court or 12. And there was this comment about chivalry. This practice has now been abolished by most schools at least in the Western world as it is seen by many.