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Sources of Malaysian
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OBJECTIVES
This chapter:
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PREVIEW
Meaning of Sources
Main Sources of Malaysian Law
- Written Law
- Unwritten Law
- Islamic Law
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MEANING OF SOURCES
1. Historical sources
2. Legal sources
3. Places where the law can be found
Sources of Malaysian law:
1. Islamic law
2. Written law
3. Unwritten law
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WRITTEN LAW
comprises of:
1. The Federal and State
2. Legislation enacted by Parliament and the State
Assemblies
3. Subsidiary legislation made by persons or bodies
under powers conferred on them
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Interpretation Acts
Extrinsic materials
Common law rules of statutory interpretation
Precedent
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STATE CONSTITUTIONS
Federal Constitution
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LEGISLATION
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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
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UNWRITTEN LAW
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ENGLISH LAW
English Law comprises of common law and
rules of equity
subject to 2 limitations:
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JUDICIAL DECISIONS
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JUDICIAL DECISIONS
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PRECEDENTS
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PRECEDENT (cont.)
it is basically a judgment or decision of a court of
law cited as an authority for the legal principle
embodied in its decision
may comprise:
PRECEDENT (cont.)
following a precedent means that a question
should be resolved in a certain way today because
a similar question has been so decided before
this process of following an established procedure
is called stare decisis which literally means to
stand by a decision
advantages of precedents:
PRECEDENT (cont.)
disadvantages of precedents:
certain precedent may not be relevant in todays
circumstances but the judge may have to nevertheless
follow it
may also be slow in responding to community changes
and it is cumbersome to change them as they may
require an Act of Parliament
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PRECEDENT (cont.)
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PRECEDENT (cont.)
Persuasive precedent- this is a precedent
that is not binding on the court, but judge
may consider it and decide that it is a
correct principle so he is persuaded that he
should follow it.
Declaratory precedent- means a judge
merely applying an existing law
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HIERARCHY OF PRECEDENTS
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CUSTOMS
generally, customs relating to family law, i.e.
marriage, divorce and inheritance, are given legal
force by the courts in Malaysia
adat applies to Malays
prior to the enforcement of the Law Reform
(Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, Hindu and
Chinese customary law applied to the Hindus and
Chinese respectively
in Sabah and Sarawak, native customary laws
apply in land dealings over native customary lands
and family matters
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CUSTOMS (cont.)
Adat Perpatih
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CUSTOMS (cont.)
Adat Temenggong
practised by the other states
originated from Palembang, Sumatra
patrilineal system of law
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ISLAMIC LAW
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