INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE WITHIN THE MALAYSIAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The Domestic Violence Act 1994 (Act 521) (DVA 1994) governs matters relating to domestic violence in Malaysia. The DVA 1994 uses the term “domestic violence” rather than “intimate partner violence” (IPV). Under section 2 of the DVA 1994, the term “domestic violence” not only describes the types of d...
| Published in: | UUM Journal of Legal Studies |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Utara Malaysia Press
2022
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85124552900&doi=10.32890%2fuumjls2022.13.1.6&partnerID=40&md5=ff233830b5462307435898a09edc1d18 |