California defines spousal abuse as the willful infliction of "corporal injury" on a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, or parent of the defendant's child. For a conviction of this type of domestic violence the prosecution must show that the defendant willfully inflicted "corporal injury on a victim" and that the injury resulted in the victim suffering a "traumatic condition." Essentially, this means that any intentional physical violence against...
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