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Act of Parliament · Updated to 4 Jul 2023 · 23 chapters
Penal Code
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An Act relating to criminal offences.
In force · Updated to 4 Jul 2023
In plain English
Not legal adviceThis law deals with criminal offences. Certain parts of this law also apply to some offences committed outside Malaysia. These include offences by a citizen or permanent resident in any place outside Malaysia. They also include offences by any person against a citizen of Malaysia. They also include offences by any person who is in Malaysia after committing the offence. The law treats these offences as if they were committed in Malaysia.
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