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MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

Written law is a source of Malaysian law which includes the folowing except:

a)

subsudiary legislation

b)

English law

c)

Federal and State Constitution

d)

Legislation

2.

who has the legislative power to made law on internal security, defence, external affairs and finance?

a)

Parliament

b)

Cabinet

c)

State Legislative Assembly

d)

Executve Council

3.

Ramu had made a contract to sell a diamond ring to Sugu for RM 1 million on May 10. After delivering the diamond ring to Sugu on May 30, Ramu has not yet received any payment from Sugu until today. Therefore, he intended to take legal action aganist Sugu.

Which court has the jurisdiction to hear and determine the case above?

a)

Penghulu Court

b)

Magistrate Court

c)

Session Court

d)

High Court

4.

Federal Court, Court of Appeal, High Court are classed as a...

a)

subordinate courts

b)

superior courts

c)

supreme councils

d)

superior councils

5.

which of the following is not unwritten law?

a)

English Common law and rules of equity

b)

judicial decisions of the superior courts

c)

Federal constitution and State Constitution

d)

Customs of the local inhabitants

6.

In respect of Article 74(2) Federal Constitution, Legislature of State may make laws to any of matters enumerated in...

a)

Federal list set out in the Ninth Schedule

b)

Federal list and concurrent list set out in the Ninth Schedule

c)

State list set out in the Ninth Schedule

d)

State list and concurrent list set out in the Ninth Schedule

7.

the legislation made by the executive body through delegation of power by the legislative body is known as

a)

primary legislation

b)

subsidiary legislation

c)

common legislation

d)

conferred legislation

8.

Federal constitution, State constitution and Statue are refers to as a

a)

sources of written law

b)

sources of constitution

c)

sources of unwritten law

d)

source sof legislative body

9.

The supreme law for Malaysia is ..

a)

State constitution

b)

Federal constitution

c)

English law

d)

Legislation

10.

Selangor Administration of Islamic Law Enacment 1989.

The above law is enacted by...

a)

Parliament of Malaysia

b)

Menteri Besar of Selangor

c)

Selangor State legislative Assembly

d)

Yang di Pertuan Agong

11.

Subsidiary legislation refers to law ...

a)

enacted by Parliament and State legislative Assembly

b)

made through delegation of power by the legislative body to a person or body which has the power to make the law

c)

administered by Syari'ah Court

d)

which contravenes the legislation

12.

When there is a conflict between Federal Constitution and State Constitution, which one will prevail?

a)

the Federal Constitution

b)

the State Constitution

c)

the Statue

d)

neither one controls absolutely

13.

Arrange the following courts according to its hierarchy under the judicial system in Malaysia;


i. Court of Appeal

ii. Federal Court

iii.High Court

iv. Session Court

v. Magistrate Court

a)

iii, ii, i, iv & v

b)

ii, i, iii,v &vi

c)

ii, i, iii, iv & v

d)

i, iii, ii, iv & v

14.

the application of English law throughout Malaysia is subject to certain limitations namely;


i- only the English law that is suited to local circumstances will be applied.

ii- the English law is applied only in the absence of local statues on the particular subjects.

iii. only the English law passed by Parliament of England can be applied in Malaysia.

a)

i and ii

b)

ii and iii

c)

i and iii

d)

i,ii and iii