Title: What Are the Consequences of Fighting in Public?
Headings: What Are the Consequences of Fighting in Public?
What Are the Consequences of Fighting in Public?
Punishment Varies
Assault
Battery
The Supreme Art of War

Content: And keeping the peace is part of the social contract. You didn't sign that contract but were born into it, and being a member of society means following certain rules of behavior that keep a general sense of peace. Ignoring those rules by brawling in public is a criminal offense, punishable by fines, jail time, or both. Punishment Varies
Every locality has its regulations. Punishment for disorderly conduct, or breaching the peace, varies not only from state to state, but sometimes also county to county. Plus, fighters also face other charges with more serious consequences, too. Depending on where the fight takes place and whether anyone is hurt, brawlers may be accused of assault or battery. States have slight variations on how they define these two charges but they can be generalized as follows. Assault
Assault is when a person threatens to do harm and has the apparent means to follow through, causing a reasonable fear of imminent danger in another. In the context of a fight, threatening to punch someone sitting across a table in the face, while clenching a fist, may constitute an assault.