The prosecution is not required to provide defendants with a definition of words used in the charges against them, the Shah Alam Sessions Court hearing the trial involving businessman Soh Chee Wen was told today.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil said that there was no law which compels the prosecution to do so.

According to him, it was not necessary for the prosecution to further explain the meaning of murder, rape or criminal breach-of-trust in a court case.

Soh is facing trial on two counts of allegedly defrauding the now defunct brokerage firm Omega Securities Sdn Bhd of RM521 million.

His counsel, Francis Ng Aik Guan, had earlier contended that the prosecution should provide more information about the two charges against the bankrupt tycoon and clarify the definitions for words used, such as "crossings" and "contango transactions".

Abdul Karim however said the definitions for both terms would eventually be explained in the course of the trial.