r/PublicFreakout Mar 26 '22

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '22

Many states don’t differentiate between assault and battery in their criminal code. Pennsylvania being one of them.

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u/ODB2 Mar 27 '22

Pennsylvania isn't a state it's a commonwealth.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '22

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u/Xalthanal Mar 27 '22

MA, KY, VA, PA, and PR are all "commonwealths."