Malaysian Legal System Quizizz

Which is the following statement is TRUE?

• Penghulu had full shariah powers over his flock

• Penghulu was derived from negrato tribe

• Matrilineal system refers to Adat temenggong

• Patrilineal system observed in the other parts of the west Malaysia

Malacca sultanate has influencing the legal history of other states included the following EXCEPT?

• Ninety-nine Laws of Perak (1878)

• Laws of Pahang (1595)

• Laws of Johore (1798)

• Laws of Kedah (1605)

What is the difference after the World War 2 in British Era?

• Sarawak and North Borneo as protected states

• The formation of Malayan Union

• Singapore included under the Straits Settlements.

• Sabah and Sarawak as the separate colonies

What is the Federation of Malaysia? Which is FALSE?

• became a self-governing country on August 31st 1957

• Singapore separated from Malaysia on 9 August 1965

• On 1976, three Federal Territories were formed that consist of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya.

• In July 1955, the nation's first federal elections were held

Which is TRUE about Islamic Law?

• religion of the Federation

• supreme law of the Federation

• a blend of Arabic and Customary law

• a Council of Islam and Customs was established in all states

The sources of Malaysian law can be divided into?

• two

• three

• four

• five

Here are the keyword of remedies in common law EXCEPT?

• damages

• compensation

• writ

• stare decisis

The development of equity had a profound effect on the following statements EXCEPT?

• substantive law

• contract law

• procedure law

• development of remedies

Below are the example of law cases that related to application of English Law EXCEPT?

• Motor Emporium v. V. Arumugam [1933] MLJ 276

• Torbett v. Faulkener [1952] T. L. R. 659

• Halijah v. Morad & Ors. [1972] 2 MLJ 166

• Ong Ah Ngim v. Lau Kiok Kia [1956] SCR 7

What is the basic principles of common law?

• ascertain the facts.

• locate any relevant statutes and cases.

• extract the principles, analogies and statements by various courts

• later decisions, and decisions of higher courts carry more weight than those of lower courts

• all of the above