Sources Of Law In Malaysia

3 3 case law as a principal source of law.

Sources of law in malaysia. Sources of law in malaysia. Common law equity figure 4 1. Sources of law in malaysia 1. It can be found in rules of equity and english common law.

Another source of malaysian legal system law is the unwritten law. Sources of law in malaysia. Sources of law malaysia. A 205 2012 court of judicature act.

Sources of malaysian law. Unwritten law sources of law historical. The 13 constitution of the states comprising the federation c. English malay a a a.

1 10 sources of law the main sources of law in malaysia can be categories as follows a. A 524 1994 rules of court 2012 p u. Federal and state subsidiary legislation f. A 376 1995 court of appeal rules 1994 p u.

The federal constitution b. Of jurists section of the civil. In 1965 singapore left malaysia and became an independent state. Federal law made by parliament d.

The five sources of malaysian law and their customs. Classification of law la w public law privat e law internation al law relationship between individual and state relationship between states relationship between individuals crimin al law constitution al law privat e public contrac t law trust s. Unwritten law is law that has not been enacted by the legislature parliament and the state assemblies and this law is not found in the written federal and state constitutions. Thus the laws in malaysia may be.

Part of the laws of malaysia is formed by the english law. The malaysia act 1963 created the state called malaysia which is made up of eleven states of the former federation of malaya sabah sarawak and singapore. State laws made by state assemblies e. Religious found in common law and beliefs local customs opinion rules of equity.

Unwritten law consists of english law judicial decision and customs. 1 1 classification of law 2. It refers to the laws contained in the federal and state constitutions and in a code or a statute. Federal court rules 1995 p u.

Written law is the most important source of law. The sources of malaysian law means the legal rules that make the laws in malaysia which can be classified into written and unwritten law. This law is found in cases which have been decided by the courts and local customs. Formal sources of law sources of law insofar as relevant to this chapter simply mean where law originates from.

These include constitutions legislation judgments of courts and secondary sources such as practice customs and tradition.