/əˈseɪlənt/ – Noun
Definition: 1. người tấn công;
2. chủ thể tấn công (phạm tội).
A more thorough explanation: An assailant is a person who attacks or assaults another person physically or Verbally. In legal terms, an assailant is someone who commits an act of aggression or violence against another individual.
Example: The police are searching for the assailant who attacked the victim in the parking lot.