According to the Criminal Code of Canada, a person commits assault when they apply direct or indirect force on another person without their consent. A person also commits assault when he attempts or threatens to apply force to another person by an act or gesture; or causes that other person to believe on reasonable grounds that he (the accused) can proceed with his threat to assault the complainant. Assault with a weapon is an assault using a weapon or an imitation thereof, such as a knife, bat, or stick. It can be any object thrown at the complainant. Assault causing bodily harm is assault resulting from the act of intending to apprehend or cause damage to another person through offensive contact. Aggravated assault is an assault where the injury of the victim is much more substantial. Injuries that endanger, wound, maim, or disfigure the life of another individual fall under the definition of aggravated assault.