The Donald Trump Rape Trial is underway.

[We Never Know]

There are several forms of battery. Rape is one of them. I even quoted from the article for you.

She is suing for battery and defamation.

Battery is a specific common law offense, although the term is used more generally to refer to any unlawful offensive physical contact with another person. Battery is defined at American common law as "any unlawful and or unwanted touching of the person of another by the aggressor, or by a substance put in motion by them". In more severe cases, and for all types in some jurisdictions, it is chiefly defined by statutory wording. Assessment of the severity of a battery is determined by local law.

Battery (crime) - Wikipedia

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Expansion to battery claim (November 2022)​

On November 24, 2022, Carroll sued Trump for battery under the Adult Survivors Act (a law passed the previous May which allows sexual-assault victims to file civil suits beyond expired statutes of limitations).[45][46] Carroll made a renewed claim of defamation, citing Trump's statements on Truth Social from October.[47][48] The suit alleges that: Trump manhandled Carroll, "pulled down her tights", groped around her genitals and raped her;[49] this reputedly left Carroll unable to develop sexual relationships.[44] Carroll sought unspecified damages for the two charges and for Trump to retract his Truth Social statements about her.

E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump - Wikipedia

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[Subduction Zone]

She is suing for battery and defamation.

Battery is a specific common law offense, although the term is used more generally to refer to any unlawful offensive physical contact with another person. Battery is defined at American common law as "any unlawful and or unwanted touching of the person of another by the aggressor, or by a substance put in motion by them". In more severe cases, and for all types in some jurisdictions, it is chiefly defined by statutory wording. Assessment of the severity of a battery is determined by local law.

Battery (crime) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Expansion to battery claim (November 2022)​

On November 24, 2022, Carroll sued Trump for battery under the Adult Survivors Act (a law passed the previous May which allows sexual-assault victims to file civil suits beyond expired statutes of limitations).[45][46] Carroll made a renewed claim of defamation, citing Trump's statements on Truth Social from October.[47][48] The suit alleges that: Trump manhandled Carroll, "pulled down her tights", groped around her genitals and raped her;[49] this reputedly left Carroll unable to develop sexual relationships.[44] Carroll sought unspecified damages for the two charges and for Trump to retract his Truth Social statements about her.

E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

What sort of battery is she suing for?

 

[We Never Know]

What sort of battery is she suing for?

Here's a clue..... Rape is a criminal offense.
Now ask yourself is Trump being tried in a criminal court?

Again........

Battery is a specific common law offense, although the term is used more generally to refer to any unlawful offensive physical contact with another person. Battery is defined at American common law as "any unlawful and or unwanted touching of the person of another by the aggressor, or by a substance put in motion by them".

 

[Estro Felino]

Italian culture seems to be significantly more misogynist, by your descriptions.
That aside, my comment had nothing to do with sex drives, but rather with how you implied women act upon them, as if they lacked any depth or substance.
Women aren't two dimensional cartoon characters.

I didn't imply anything. I said some women may act in a certain way... and perhaps I was using a hyperbole.
I just meant that women choose men too.
They aren't chosen by men, most of the times.

 

[exchemist]

Yes, I pointed that out on the first page. It is a civil trial. Which is worse for Trump. In New York State a unanimous decision is not needed for a civil trial. only five sixths of the jury need to vote against him for him to lose. And jury sizes can vary in New York. If there were only six jurors the plaintiff would only have to convince five. If there were a dozen then ten, eleven, or twelve voting against him would make him lose.

Surely the bigger problem for Trump is the test the jury has to apply is balance of probability rather than beyond reasonable doubt, isn’t it? So if they think it is more likely than not, he loses. It does not have to be proved. So if it is just a matter of “he said: she said” all they need do is decide which is the more credible witness……shouldn’t be hard….

 

[We Never Know]

Surely the bigger problem for Trump is the test the jury has to apply is balance of probability rather than beyond reasonable doubt, isn’t it? So if they think it is more likely than not, he loses. It does not have to be proved. So if it is just a matter of “he said: she said” all they need do is decide which is the more credible witness……shouldn’t be hard….

Trumps comment of "if you're rich, a star, powerful, etc.. They let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the *****." probably won't be seen as a good thing in this court proceedings. .

 

[Estro Felino]

Trumps comment of "if you're rich, a star, powerful, etc.. They let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the *****." probably won't be seen as a good thing in this court proceedings. .

I am a logical person.
That sentence means that women are consenting.
They let you do that means they give their consent.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Surely the bigger problem for Trump is the test the jury has to apply is balance of probability rather than beyond reasonable doubt, isn’t it? So if they think it is more likely than not, he loses. It does not have to be proved. So if it is just a matter of “he said: she said” all they need do is decide which is the more credible witness……shouldn’t be hard….

I cannot state for sure, since I am not a lawyer and it may vary from state to state, but I do believe the standard is lower for civil trials. It is a matter of the "preponderance of evidence".


EDIT: I was right:

What to know about the NY attorney general's lawsuit against former President Donald Trump

A massive lawsuit even a billionaire can't ignore: A look at the civil case against the Trumps and their business by the New York attorney general.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Mock Turtle]

I am a logical person.
That sentence means that women are consenting.
They let you do that means they give their consent.

It means HE thinks they give consent - as do so many idiots.

 

[Estro Felino]

It means HE thinks they give consent - as do so many idiots.

If I say:
My boyfriend jumped me and possessed me, and I let him do that...
does this mean he raped me?

 

[Mock Turtle]

If I say:
My boyfriend jumped me and possessed me, and I let him do that...
does this mean he raped me?

Probably not, but it's rather more ambiguous the way Trump uses the term. Let, as in I'm so powerful and rich that few complain.

 

[Estro Felino]

Probably not, but it's rather more ambiguous the way Trump use the term. Let, as in I'm so powerful and rich that few complain.

Status matters, yes, in women's choosing a man.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Status matters, yes, in women's choosing a man.

But you know it is often more than that in such situations where power and wealth are involved. And where many do remain silent because they probably know the low odds of winning any case against the rich and/or powerful. Hence why such a statement by Trump, although just a throwaway remark, could implicate him in the eyes of a jury - one can do what one wants if rich and/or powerful enough, including rape.

 

[exchemist]

Trumps comment of "if you're rich, a star, powerful, etc.. They let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the *****." probably won't be seen as a good thing in this court proceedings. .

Heh heh, er, no. And it seems there are other witnesses prepared to testify Trump molested them as well.

 

[Father Heathen]

I am a logical person.
That sentence means that women are consenting.
They let you do that means they give their consent.

Women can speak for themselves in that regard.

 

[Father Heathen]

Status matters, yes, in women's choosing a man.

It also matters when it comes to cohersion.

 

[pearl]

In New York State a unanimous decision is not needed for a civil trial.

Good to know, but even if found guilty it does not conflict with his ability to run again.

 

[SkepticThinker]

Has she ever gave reason why she didn't speak up....
25 years ago?
20 years ago?
15 years ago?
10 years ago?
5 years ago?

I gave some reasons.

She did tell two of her friends immediately afterward.

 

[SkepticThinker]

Intimidation, and the reality that it's probably impossible for her to prove it. She did say that she wanted to be heard, and I can understand that. However, I am certainly not assuming that he did rape her, but he does have a history of sexual assault as he even stated in the Access Hollywood recording while excusing it later as "locker room talk". I'm an old "gym rate" and if I heard some say what he did, I would have to conclude they're "morals challenged".

Carroll's accusations really put that tape in a whole other light, doesn't it?

“I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait,” Trump said. “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ’em by the p****. You can do anything.”

"Grab ’em by the pussy”: how Trump talked about women in private is horrifying

A secret recording from 2005 makes it clear.

www.vox.com

 

[SkepticThinker]

IMO he was more intimidating in 2019 compared to 1996

You seem to have forgotten about #MeToo.
Plus many people have pointed out to you how people change over time.

I didn't report my rape thirty years ago because I was ashamed, embarrassed, afraid, ignorant, shy, panicky, traumatized, etc., etc.

If that same rape happened to me today - I'd tell everyone I know about it. I'd make a police report, have a rape kit test. I'd scream it from the mountain tops. I'd press charges. I'd testify. I'd do whatever it takes. But twelve-year-old me was far too shy and embarrassed to ever do what I should have done back then.