Malaysia legislation
Section 326a
of PENAL CODE
Section 326a
Punishment for causing hurt to spouse, former spouse, etc.
(2)
For the purpose of this section, “spouse”, “child”,
“incapacitated adult” and “other member of the family” have the meanings assigned to them in section 2 of the Domestic Violence
Act 1994 [Act 521].
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act