Sexual assault is an assault that is committed in circumstances of a sexual nature in a way that the sexual integrity of the victim is violated. Aggravated sexual assault is committed when the attack wounds, maims, disfigures, or endangers the life of the victim. It is dealt with as a sexual assault. Sexual assault can occur between parties who are married. Psychological and verbal abuse is the infliction of emotional pain and suffering by doing things to control or degrade, such as persistent verbal attacks on self-esteem, repeated accusations of infidelity, threats of suicide, control over friends and money, and threats of harm to others.
Psychological abuse is difficult to define as a crime.
Certain aspects of the abuse may be covered in the offence of uttering threats. An abuser might also commit the offence of assault when there is an attempt or threat to use force and the other person has a reasonable belief that the threat will be carried out. Forced confinement is when someone does not allow another person out of, for example, a house, room, bed or chair for extended periods of time. There is an offence of forcible confinement when a person is confined or imprisoned against her will. There is also a criminal offence of failing to provide the necessaries of life to a spouse or cohabitee.