Malaysia legislation
Section 78
of *SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997
Section 78
(2)
If the law which creates the offence gives it any specific name, the offence may be described in the charge by that name only.
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) 49
(3)
If the law which creates the offence does not give it any specific name, so much of the definition of the offence must be stated as to give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged.
(4)
The law and provisions of the law against which the offence is said to have been committed shall be mentioned in the charge.
(5)
The fact that the charge is made is equivalent to a statement that every legal condition required by law to constitute the offence charged was fulfilled in the particular case.
Particulars as to time, place and person