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Malaysian Legal System Quizizz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the following statement is TRUE?

a)

Penghulu had full shariah powers over his flock

b)

Penghulu was derived from negrato tribe

c)

Matrilineal system refers to Adat temenggong

d)

Patrilineal system observed in the other parts of the west Malaysia

2.

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

a)

Ninety-nine Laws of Perak (1878)

b)

Laws of Pahang (1595)

c)

Laws of Johore (1798)

d)

Laws of Kedah (1605)

3.

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

a)

Sarawak and North Borneo as protected states

b)

The formation of Malayan Union

c)

Singapore included under the Straits Settlements.

d)

Sabah and Sarawak as the separate colonies

4.

What is the Federation of Malaysia? Which is FALSE?

a)

became a self-governing country on August 31st 1957

b)

Singapore separated from Malaysia on 9 August 1965

c)

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

d)

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

5.

Which is TRUE about Islamic Law?

a)

religion of the Federation

b)

supreme law of the Federation

c)

a blend of Arabic and Customary law

d)

a Council of Islam and Customs was established in all states

6.

The sources of Malaysian law can be divided into?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

7.

Here are the keyword of remedies in common law EXCEPT?

a)

damages

b)

compensation

c)

writ

d)

stare decisis

8.

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

a)

substantive law

b)

contract law

c)

procedure law

d)

development of remedies

9.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

10.

What is the basic principles of common law?

a)

ascertain the facts.

b)

locate any relevant statutes and cases.

c)

extract the principles, analogies and statements by various courts

d)

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

e)

all of the above