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Can you hit a girl if she hits you first?
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… And much more.
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Yes, you can hit a girl in if she hits you first.
For you to hit a girl and it NOT be legal, you have to:
Hitting a girl in self-defense only applies when harm is imminent.
This means that the girl is using physical violence and attacking you.
You can legally be in “imminent danger” if a girl is hitting you.
Whatever you do, be a reasonable person in this scenario.
Do not resort to violent crimes when hitting a girl in self-defense.
This includes:
Yes, a man can hit a woman if she hits him first.
“Use of force” (hitting someone) gets excused if it’s in self-defense.
Some states have “stand your ground” laws.
They allow you to use a necessary level of force to “remove the threat.”
Yes, if a girl hits you, you can hit her back.
But, you have to use a proportional amount of force.
Let’s say a 120-lb girl slaps you.
You can’t use martial arts to knock her out when you hit her back.
If a girl hits you, you can only use an equal amount of force to hit her back.
Note that when a guy hits a girl back, it’s still assault.
But “fighting back” can get considered self-defense.
Meaning your assault charges can get dropped.
Slapping a girl in the face is considered assault and battery.
If a girl slaps you in the face, and you slap them back, it’s still battery.
Both persons will receive assault and battery charges from police officers.
But, the person who slaps someone in the face first is the aggressor.
And they cannot claim self-defense.
But the person who slapped back can make a self-defense claim.
And they have the opportunity to have their criminal charges dropped.
No, it is not okay if your girlfriend hits you.
If your girlfriend hits you, this is domestic violence.
Your options if your girlfriend hits you are:
Domestic violence deteriorates your mental health.
You should leave the relationship before it turns into domestic abuse.
Self-defense laws for a man hitting a girl are complicated.
You have to be able to prove that you used reasonable force to stop the threat.
And, if you cause serious injury, you may get charged with aggravated assault.
When you escalate the force, you become the aggressor.
Let’s say that a girl slaps you.
And that you retaliate, punch her, and break her nose.
The girl hitting you was a simple battery.
But you escalated the amount of force used.
So, with the force that you used, that could get categorized as either:
You’ll need to seek legal advice from a criminal defense lawyer.
Self-defense is the right to prevent suffering force or violence.
It gives you the right to “remove an imminent threat.”
The self-defense laws allow you to counteract with equal force or violence.
But self-defense laws and cases are very complicated.
Each jurisdiction (state) has its own set of criminal laws on how to handle self-defense.
You should seek criminal law legal advice from a lawyer on how to handle:
No, it is not illegal to hit a girl in self-defense.
Let’s note how self-defense works.
Let’s say a girl hits you and you hit her back.
You both will get assault and battery charges from law enforcement.
And you will both have to show up to court.
But, if you hit a girl in self-defense, the courts will drop your criminal charges.
And only the girl will have assault and battery criminal charges.
Yes, you can hit a girl in self-defense.
But, it’s only considered self-defense if danger was imminent.
“Danger” is not the woman verbally provoking you.
“Danger” is when a woman attacks you.
You can hit a girl in self-defense if you use a reasonable amount of force.
“Reasonable” means an equal level of force that you were hit with in the first place.
Defending yourself allows you to potentially avoid criminal liability from your use of force.
“Potentially” because it depends on the scenario.
You HAVE to have:
If a woman hits a man 3 times, the law says that he can hit her back.
If a woman hits a man 3 times and he hits her back, it’s usually considered self-defense.
We say “usually considered” because there are things to consider.
The amount of force a man hits a woman with has to be proportional to the threat presented.
To play it safe as a man hitting a woman back, this means that you:
In law, punching a girl is a simple battery.
Simple battery is “offensive” physical contact, such as:
Some examples are hitting a girl or shoving her during an argument.
For punching someone to be battery, it has to be intentional.
(i.e., if you and your buddies are sparring, this is not criminal.)
Your actions become battery (not simple) when you’re intentionally causing:
Assault and battery are two separate criminal charges.
Assault does not have to include physical contact.
Assault is when an act MAY inflict physical harm to someone else.
Battery has to involve physical contact.
Battery is when an act DOES inflict physical harm to someone else.
The criminal charges for assault are:
The criminal charges for battery are:
Yes, hitting a girl is against the law.
If you hit a girl, you will get a battery criminal charge.
A man can’t hit a woman because it’s illegal and a battery criminal charge.
Hitting a woman lands a man with battery charges.
Women and men have equal rights.
And hitting a woman is illegal just like hitting a man is illegal.
Yes, you can go to jail for hitting a girl.
If you’re convicted of hitting a girl, you can face the following:
Yes, if a girl hits you, you can hit back.
But note that you both will receive simple battery charges.
The main differences here are that:
You should seek legal advice from a criminal defense lawyer in your jurisdiction.
If your girlfriend is hitting you, this is domestic violence.
Your options if your girlfriend is hitting you are:
Domestic violence deteriorates your mental health.
You should leave the relationship before it turns into domestic abuse.
These are the most common, related questions we get about this topic.
No, punching a woman in the face is not a felony.
Punching a woman in the face is a simple battery charge.
You will get a misdemeanor for punching a woman in the face.
No, it is not a felony to hit a woman with glasses.
Hitting a woman is a simple battery even if they have glasses on.
Hitting a woman with glasses is a misdemeanor.
Yes, if a woman punches you, you can punch them back.
But it is not recommended because you will still get charged with simple battery.
If you are punching a woman back in self-defense, you will still get charged.
But, if you can prove it was in self-defense, the charges will get dropped.
No, you cannot hit a woman for verbal assault.
You are the aggressor if you hit a woman for verbal assault.
And you will face criminal charges that cannot get dropped with “self-defense.”
Verbal assault is not a physical threat to your safety.
Self-defense is only allowed if you are “removing an imminent threat.”
“Imminent threat” means that you are in danger of getting harmed.
Verbal assault does not put you in danger.
Yes, slapping a woman is an assault and battery.
Slapping a woman is the equivalent of hitting a woman.
Since a slap is an assault, you will get charged with a misdemeanor.
Yes, a man can hit a woman in self-defense if she hits him.
But a man can only use an equal amount of force when he hits a woman in self-defense.
No, hitting a woman after three hits is still a simple battery.
But, if you can prove self-defense, then the courts will drop your charges.
Proving self-defense is complicated.
While hitting a woman after 3 hits is illegal, you could have your charges dropped.
No, it is not okay for your wife to hit you.
It’s illegal for your wife to hit you.
There are no double standards in the law.
If your wife is hitting you, it’s assault, battery, and domestic violence.
You should only hit a girl if she hits you first as a last resort in self-defense.
You should reach out to a criminal defense attorney if you have hit a girl.
Even if it was in self-defense, you will still get criminal charges and a criminal record.
A good criminal defense law firm can get your charges dropped if it’s self-defense.
Talk soon.
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