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Laws of Malaysia
Act 574
Section
80. Accident in the doing of a lawful act
81. Act likely to cause harm but done without a criminal intent, and
to prevent other harm
82. Act of a child under 10 years of age
83. Act of a child above 10 and under 12 years of age, who has not
attained sufficient maturity of understanding
84. Act of a person of unsound mind
85. Intoxication when a defence
86. Effect of defence of intoxication when established
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or
grievous hurt, done by consent
88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for
the benefit of a person
89. Act done in good faith for the benefit of a child or person of
unsound mind, by or by consent of guardian
90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception and consent
of a child or person of unsound mind
91. Acts which are offences independently of harm caused to the person
consenting, are not within the exceptions in sections 87, 88 and 89
92. Act done in good faith for the benefit of a person without consent
93. Communication made in good faith
94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats
95. Act causing slight harm
Right of Private Defence
96. Nothing done in private defence is an offence
97. Right of private defence of the body and of property
98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind
99. Acts against which there is no right of private defence
100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing
death
101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of
the body
103. When the right of private defence of property extends to causing
death