THE MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
Door Eykaa Nabielaa
1. Parliament, The Executive, The Judiciary
1.1. The Parliament
1.1.1. 222 Members in the Dewan Rakyat
1.1.2. The senate has 70 senators
1.1.3. Parliament is elected for a maximum period of 5 years
1.2. The Executive
1.2.1. The function of government is to implement the laws as enacted by Parliament
1.2.2. That has a majority control of the Dewan rakyat forms the government
1.3. The Judiciary
1.3.1. to decide cases based on existing law.
1.3.2. Forced to make law when deciding the case
1.3.3. The developed by the court is called 'common law', 'judge-made law' or 'case law'
2. The Sources of Malaysian Law
2.1. Statutes
2.2. Delegated legislation
2.3. Common Law
2.4. Syariah Law
2.5. Customs
3. Court Structure
3.1. Federal Court
3.1.1. Court of appeal
3.1.1.1. High Court in Malaysia
3.1.1.1.1. Sessions Court
3.1.1.2. High Court in Sabah & Sarawak
3.1.1.2.1. Sessions Court
3.2. Magistrates Court
3.3. Small Claims Procedure
3.4. Sessions Court
3.5. High Court
3.6. Court of Appeal
3.7. Federal Court
3.8. Other Courts and Tribunal
3.8.1. Syariah Court
3.8.2. Native Court
3.8.3. Industrial Court
3.8.4. The Consumer Claims Tribunal
4. Introduction
4.1. In 1957, Malaya gained independence.
4.2. In 1963, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged with malaya to form Malaya.
4.3. Legal system a system of law that country follows.
4.4. For example, practise the mixed legal system which includes the Common Law, Islamic law and Customary law.
4.5. Classified
4.5.1. Written
4.5.2. Unwritten law