In lay terms intentional application of force is essentially any touchingg.

Is it legal to slap someone across the face. Posted by 8 years ago. If you leave a mark and someone notices youre probably going to get a visit. The guidelines for spanking are that it can only be on the butt or upper part of the back of the legs and that it has to be done with an open hand.

In real life that would be an assault. Memorial Day is normally a day that my dad gets fairly quiet because he always thinks about his. The guidelines for spanking are that it can only be on the butt or upper part of the back of the legs and that it has to be done with an open hand.

I slapped someone the other week. Self-defence only kicks in if there is an imminent risk of assault and the response is reasonably promotional thereto. In fact according to Colorado law where I am from it is perfectly legal to spank as long as no marking or bruise is left.

Therefore punching or kicking someone in the face or stomach where the person does not receive serious bodily injury but is put in substantial pain would count as a Simple Assault but not an Aggravated Assault. An ordinary Simple Assault quickly becomes more serious when a police officer is the victim. A woman is no more allowed to slap a man than a man may slap a woman.

Spanking slapping pushing and restraining. Hitting your child across the face wont effectively help there behaviour as the ends do not justify the means. You also cannot use an object to strike a child.

Punching someone is assault and that is certainly illegal everywhere in the world. During Memorial Day we went to a bbq at my Uncles house. A man struck someone elses child at a barbecue provoking a legal challenge.