If someone spits on you regardless of assault laws in your state you should definitely punch.

Is it legal to punch someone who spits on you. Just because someone insulted you or said something rude or mean doesnt mean you have the right to hit them. Basically any situation where the victim believes that they are about to be hurt can be an assault. What kind of legal charges are you facing if you punch someone in the face and bust them up pretty bad.

Do not punch someone here unless you seriously want to incapacitate them. Any statements made by me are based upon the limited facts you have presented and under the. I knew guys who took out an entire police force fo.

The simplified answer to this question is. If someone spit on me and I punched them there after. There are circumstances where it is legal to hit people for example in the context of a sporting event like boxing football or another contact sport.

This is legally referred to as no duty to retreat Youre allowed to operate under the assumption that one act of violence will not be the end of their acts of violence against you. Use of a punch by you was not justified. We know coughing on others is a crime.

It can be a pre-emptive strike you dont have to be physically assaulted first and can throw the first blow. A punch to the throat can crush the larynx cutting off breathing and in any case is a very painful blow. The statements I make do not constitute legal advice.

In some situations it may be absolutely reasonable and appropriate for a law enforcement officer to strike a suspect in the headface area with a fisted punch. However the situation might not be so cut-and-dry. In Canada assault is defined as the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person.