Under the laws of Scotland, assault is defined as an attack upon another person with criminal intent.
It does not need to be a physical attack, as even threatening gestures can constitute assault if the actions are sufficient enough to cause alarm.
An assault might be deemed to be aggravated depending on several factors.
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Factors relevant for aggravated assault include the severity of injury, whether or not a weapon is used or if the victim is assaulted in his own home, sometimes known as “hamesaken”.
Potential defences to assault might include the fact that the injury caused was justified, if it can be shown that the actions were in self-defence or for the defence of others.
