As used in this chapter, “physical force” means any:
(1) Bodily impact, restraint, or confinement; or
(2) Threat of any bodily impact, restraint, or confinement.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-12-101
Definition
Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case Carter v. State (1988)
Most recently applied in United States v. Edrick Ellis (February 2025)
Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2101; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2101.
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