Quiz on Sahrip v Mitchell Case

What was the main issue in the Sahrip v Mitchell case?

• The plaintiff won a lottery.

• The plaintiff was expelled from his land.

• The plaintiff was given a reward.

• The plaintiff built a new house.

How long had the plaintiff lived on the land he claimed?

• Fifty years

• Forty years

• Twenty years

• Ten years

What did the plaintiff have to pay to the Sovereign?

• One-tenth of the produce

• One-fourth of the produce

• One-half of the produce

• No payment was required

What law can be refer to this case?

• Penal Code

• Federal Constitution

• National Land Code 1965

• Civil Law Act 1956

What did the defendants do to the plaintiff's house?

• They turned it upside down.

• They painted it.

• They built a new one.

• They cleaned it.

What principle allows a person to acquire land according to Malay customary law?

• By winning it in a game

• By buying it from a neighbor

• By opening and cultivating waste land

• By inheriting it from family

What happens if a tenant neglects the land for too long?

• They can keep the land forever.

• They can sell the land.

• They receive a reward.

• They lose their rights to the land.

What was the role of the Lieutenant Governor in the case?

• He was the plaintiff.

• He was a witness.

• He assessed the land.

• He defended the plaintiff.

What did the court recognize in the Sahrip v Mitchell case?

• The plaintiff was a trespasser.

• The land was owned by the government.

• The Malay Customary Land Tenure.

• The plaintiff had no rights.

What was one of the obligations of the landowner?

• To continuously cultivate the land.

• To sell the land every year.

• To pay no taxes.

• To leave the land uncultivated.