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If a bar argument turns into a fight, are both people charged with assault?

MEGA X 2026-08-12 43
 If a bar argument turns into a fight, are both people charged with assault?

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Often, yes. In Korean practice, when two people exchange blows in a so-called "mutual fight," it's common for both sides to be investigated for assault regardless of who started it. Self-defense is recognized only under fairly strict conditions — the d

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