Introduction To Malaysian Legal System Notes

The malaysian parliament functions under a written constitution and is governed by it.

Introduction to malaysian legal system notes. It is a predominantly common law country with a separate islamic law system. A well developed electoral system. Malaysia has a written constitution unlike the united kingdom. Updated prior 2nd edition 2019.

A procedure or process for interpreting and enforcing the law. A unicameral assembly in each of the states. A system of political parties. This note is not endorsed by any parties.

The federal constitution is the supreme law of the land. And constitutional protection for enumerated human rights in article 5 13. Law performs various functions in society and its pervasiveness may impinge our lives. A legal system is the framework of rules and institutions within a nation regulating individual s relations with one another and between them and the government book in this world there are many types of legal systems but the few major legal sytems of the world today are civil law common law customary law religious law socialist and mixed law systems.

The fc acts as a final court of appeal for the whole country. A bicameral parliament at the federal level. Generally any law which is inconsistent with the federal constitution is invalid. Introduction to malaysian legal system the concept and sources of law the word law is so difficult to define particularly as it is used in many different ways.

1 the federal constitution 2 state constitutions 3 legislation 4 subsidiary legislation 14. Law100 notes summary introduction to legal systems and methods. A judiciary with safeguards for judicial independence. Malaysia open access from the asean law association.

Notes law 033 introduction to malaysian legal system name. Three main types of legal systems in the world. Amongst others we are compelled by law to have a birth certificate and an identity card etc. University of new england australia course.

3 1 introduction from the perspective of legal history an argument could be made that the british colonisation of malaysia left behind such a lasting legacy of laws and a legal system due to a difference of opinion on the issue of interpretation of the first charter of justice granted to penang in 1807. The malaysian legal system is a complex product of its history particularly as a british colony. Some topic is incomplete add it yourself. Legal systems in asean.

The parliament can and does legislate for the whole country. Introduction to legal systems and methods law100 uploaded by. Cont malaysia is a federation of 13 states and 3 federalterritories. Notes from lectures and some tutorial responses.

Federal constitutionfederal constitution supreme law of the country applies to all states in the federation laying down the powers of the federal and state governments enshrines the basic or fundamental rights of the individual. The malaysian legal system has most of the formal attributes of a democracy elections to choose the federal and state governments.