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Section 18

of Native Courts Native Customary Laws Rules 1995

State Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 18 of 58

Section 18

Any person who entices or takes away a woman who is the wife of another person commits a breach of native customary law and shall be liable -

(i)

to pay to the aggrieved party sogit not exceeding 3 heads of livestock or other things of equivalent value in accordance with adat fine; or

(ii)

in default thereof -

(a)

to a fine not exceeding 3000 ringgit; or

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(b)

to an imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months; or

(c)

to both fine and imprisonment.

Marrying another person’s spouse.