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Not in practice. If there is a mark on her the man will almost certainly be punished unless there are multiple witnesses telling a completely unambiguous story. At best neither will be punished. It is almost impossible for a woman to face legal jeopardy in a fight with a man, no matter what she does. The only exceptions are when it can be proven that he took NO action against her AT ALL. Once he takes action, regardless of the circumstances, her legal safety is in practice guaranteed in all but the most unusual and well documented(cameras) circumstances.
