Malaysian Legal System

Define legal system

• Economic structure of a nation

• A system of law that a country follows

• A collection of religious beliefs

Which is the supreme law in Malaysia

• Federal Constitution

• Penal Code

• Syariah Law

What type of system does Malaysia follow

• Civil Law

• Common Law

• Customary Law

Which court is the highest is Malaysia

• Sessions Court

• High Court

• Federal Court

What are the 3 branches of government?

• Courts, Executive and Monarchy

• Judges, People and Local Authority

• Legislative, Executive and Judiciary

Customary law of Sabah and Sarawak is called?

• Adat Perpatih

• Syariah Law

• Native Law

What is the role of Parliament?

• Interpret law

• Make law

• Enforce law