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WorksheetsMalaysian Legal System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
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1.
According to Sir John Salmond, law is defined as the body of principles recognized and applied by a state
a)
in the administration of justice
b)
and enforced by sanctions or punishments
c)
set by a superior being to an inferior being
d)
in the form of custom exercised by the society
2.
Public law refers to law which
a)
governs the relationship between state and another state
b)
governs the relationship between individuals and the state
c)
deals with matters that affect rights and duties of individuals among themselves
d)
governs the relationship between various offences committed by individuals
3.
Unwritten law mainly comprised of
a)
Federal Constitution and State Constitution
b)
English Law, Federal Constitution and State Constitution
c)
State Constitution, Federal Constitution and District Constitution
d)
English Law, Judicial Decisions or Precedent and Customs
4.
Superior Courts in Malaysia consists of
a)
Penghulu Court, Juvenile Court and Native Court
b)
Magistrates' Court and Sessions Court
c)
Federal Court, Appeal Court and High Court
d)
Federal Court, Appeal Court, High Court and Sessions Court
5.
Based on hierarchy of courts in Malaysia, the highest court in Malaysia is known as
a)
High Court
b)
Sessions Court
c)
Federal Court
d)
Syariah Court
6.
The highest court of subordinate or inferior court in Malaysia is known as
a)
High Court
b)
Sessions Court
c)
Magistrates' Court
d)
Native Court
7.
English law is categorized as
a)
Written law
b)
Public law
c)
Unwritten law
d)
Private law
8.
The party who brings a claim in a civil case is known as
a)
A defendant
b)
A prosecutor
c)
The King
d)
A plaintiff
9.
Which of the following is the main source of law in Malaysia?
a)
Federal Constitution
b)
State Constitution
c)
Legislation
d)
Subsidiary Legislation
10.
____________ is the supreme law of the land in Malaysia
a)
Ordinance
b)
Enactment
c)
State Constitution
d)
Federal Constitution
11.
Law can be classified into THREE (3) broad divisions which are
a)
Public law, international law and criminal law
b)
Public law, private law and international law
c)
Criminal law, constitutional law and international law
d)
International law, criminal law and common law
12.
The Court of Appeal is bound by the previous decisions of
a)
the Court of Appeal only
b)
the Sessions Court only
c)
all the Subordinate Courts
d)
the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court
13.
What is Legislation?
a)
Supreme law of the country
b)
Statute law
c)
Laws enacted by Parliament
d)
Custom law
14.
Which of the following does NOT fall under unwritten law
a)
Legislation
b)
Judicial precedent
c)
English law
d)
Customs
15.
Which of the following are the branches of Public Law?
a)
Constitutional Law and Criminal Law
b)
Trust and Criminal Law
c)
Contract Law and Law of Torts
d)
Law of Torts and Constitutional Law
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