Sec. 12-1. Assault. (a) A person commits an assault when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.
A general rule should be plain and simple; it should just lay out the connection between all of the RAs you are going to give. Assault is an intentional tort with 4 elements: (1) intentionally placing a person in (2) reasonable apprehension of an (3) imminent (4) harmful or offensive contact.
Throwing something at someone, Raising or swinging a fist or other weapon at someone, Spitting on someone, and. Touching someone without their permission in a way that is meant to be annoying or hurtful.
Sec. 12-1. Assault. (a) A person commits an assault when, without lawful authority, he or she knowingly engages in conduct which places another in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.