An act that places a person in apprehension of imminent harmful contact is called?

• A. False Imprisonment
• B. Defamation
• C. Assault
• D. Battery

Answer: (C)

The concept tested is that assault is an act that creates apprehension of imminent harmful contact. The key element is the victim’s reasonable fear of being harmed in the near term, not whether force is actually used. If someone raises a fist or makes a threatening move and conveys that harm is imminent, that satisfies assault. Battery would be the actual physical contact, which is distinct from the threat or fear component. False imprisonment involves unlawful restraint of movement, and defamation involves false statements harming someone's reputation. So the act described—placing another in apprehension of imminent harmful contact—is best described as assault.