Legal Methods Quiz

How many tiers of Courts are there in Malaysia?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 5

Answer explanation

Ratio Decidendi creates binding precedent

• True

• False

The long title of an Act of Parliament gives some indication as to the scope of the Act

• True

• False

The term 'Approved' in a case indicates that the Court...

• Disagreed with the decision of another court in the same case

• Agreed with the decision of a lower court in a different case

• Agreed with the decision of a lower court on the same case

• Overturned a decision in a different case

A subordinate Court can...

• Overturn the decision of a higher Court

• Overrule the decision of a higher Court

• Distinguish the current case from another case in a Higher Court

• Reverse the decision of a Higher Court in the same case

The Federal Court cannot depart from its previous decisions

• True

• False

Choose the best answers. What can a lower Court do when faced with conflicting decisions of the Federal Court?

• Distinguish the current case with the previous Federal Court case

• Follow the latest Federal Court decision

• Ignore the conflicting decisions and decide on its own

• Follow the decision of a foreign Court

One High Court can overrule the decision of the other High Court in another case

• True

• False

Choose the best answers. The following are primary sources of law:

• Case Laws

• Legal Textbooks

• Law Journals

• Legislations

Choose the best answers. The following are examples of areas of Public Law:

• Criminal Law

• Family Law

• Constitutional Law

• Contract Law