Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 50
Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be justified by law, in doing.
Perbuatan yang dilakukan oleh seseorang yang mempunyai justifikasi di sisi undang-undang
Tidaklah menjadi kesalahan apa-apa jua yang dilakukan oleh seseorang yang mempunyai justifikasi di sisi undang-undang, atau yang oleh sebab kesilapan fakta dan bukan kesilapan undang-undang dengan suci hati percaya bahawa dia mempunyai justifikasi di sisi undang-undang untuk melakukan yang demikian.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).