According to Article 2 of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, domestic violence means "an act of harassment, control, threat, or other illegal action conducted against any family member that is physical, psychological, or economical in nature."

Examples of Physical Domestic Violence:
Abuse, abandonment, trafficking, coercion, inducing participation in improper professions or behaviors, abuse of parental authority, exploiting or involving children and adolescents in crimes, inflicting injury, restricting freedom, and sexual assault. Specific actions include whipping, punching, kicking, hitting, pushing, pulling, throwing, dragging, slapping, scratching, biting, burning, twisting limbs, pulling hair, choking, or using objects as weapons.

Examples of Psychological Domestic Violence:
Verbal Abuse: Coercing or intimidating the victim through words or tone to exert control. Examples include scolding, shouting, humiliation, sarcasm, intimidation, threats to harm the victim or their family, and threats of violence.
Psychological Abuse: Actions that make the victim suffer from mental distress, such as eavesdropping, stalking, surveillance, neglect, disdain, humiliation, false accusations, or attempts to manipulate the victim.
Sexual Abuse: Forcing sexual fantasies, specific sexual activities, or compelling the victim to watch sexual acts, pornographic videos, or images.

Examples of Economic Domestic Violence:
Actions that cause harm to the victim’s dignity, such as withholding living expenses, excessively controlling family finances, forcing someone to act as a guarantor, or compelling someone to take loans.

Protected Individuals Under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act:

Spouse or former spouse.
Persons with an existing or former cohabitation relationship, a relationship between a householder and household members, or a relationship between household members.
Persons with an existing or former relationship between lineal relatives by blood.
Persons with an existing or former relationship between collateral relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship.
Spouses of persons with an existing or former relationship between relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship.
Persons with an existing or former relationship between relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship of a spouse.
Spouses of persons with an existing or former relationship between relatives by blood within four degrees of kinship of a spouse.