This document discusses different types of criminal offenses in the UK legal system related to assault and battery, from least serious to most serious. It explains that non-fatal offenses like assault and battery are considered least serious and are handled in Magistrates Court. Assaults causing actual bodily harm (ABH) and grievous bodily harm (GBH) are middle-range offenses that can be heard in either Magistrates Court or Crown Court. The most serious offenses like GBH with intent are indictable offenses that can only be heard in Crown Court, although they first appear in Magistrates Court. The document provides details on the legal definitions and standards for different assault and battery offenses.