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COURSE OUTCOME
CO1. Students should be able to understand the principles of law
and regulations affecting business transaction ( PO 1 )
CO2. Students should be able to have the knowledge by relating tothe current cases at court ( PO 1 PO ! )
C"#. Students should be able to understand the ter$ used in the
legal environ$ent of business ( PO 1 PO % )
CO&. Students should be able to i$ple$ent theoretical conceptinto real cases ( PO % PO ! )
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CHAPTER 1
MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
1.1 'efinition of law1.2 Classification of law1.# Sources of alaysian law1.& udicial syste$ in alaysia
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LESSON OUTCOME
*y the end of this chapter students should be able to+
1.'efine the word ,law-
2.now the classification of law and its co$ponents in brief #./dentify the sources of alaysian law
&.0nderstand the udicial syste$ in alaysia
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SUBTOPIC 1:
DEFINITION OF LAW
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1.1 Definii!n !f "#$
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B(#in)!(*hat co$es to
your $ind when
you heard theword
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#-*ini)(#i!n !f ;/)i%e.
7Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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SUBTOPIC 2:
CLASSIFICATION OF LAW
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1.2 C"#))ifi%#i!n !f "#$
LAW
Public law
(individual+state)
International law
(state+state)
Private law
(individual+individual)
Constitutional
law
Criminal
law
Public
international
law
Private
International
law
e.g. Law of
contract
e.g. Law
Of trust
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P/"i% "#$ :
• 6he law which governs the relationship between individuals and the
state.
• Public law $ay be further subdivided into two categories i.e.
constitutional law and cri$inal law.
• Constitutional law lays down the rights of individuals in the state. /tdeals with ;uestions such as supre$acy of Parlia$ent and rights of
citi
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Ine(n#i!n#" "#$:• 6he law which governs the relationship between state and
state.
• /t $ay be subdivided into two categories+
1. Public international law
2. Private international law.
Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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P(ie "#$:
• Private law concerned with $atters that affect the rights and
duties of individuals a$ongst the$selves.
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Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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SUBTOPIC 3:
SOURCES OF MALAYSIAN LAW
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1.3 S!/(%e) !f M#"#')i#n "#$
6he $ain sources of alaysian law are+
=. ritten law (also referred to as statute law)+
1. :ederal Constitution
2. State Constitution
#. 3egislation
&. Subsidiary legislation
*. 0nwritten law+
1. 7nglish law2. udicial decision
#. Custo$ary law
C. /sla$ic law
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A. WRITTEN LAW
1. Fe-e(#" C!n)i/i!n+
> Supre$e law of alaysia
> Provides the powers of the:ederal 9 State ?overn$ents
> Provides funda$entalrights of individual
15Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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2. S#e C!n)i/i!n:
> @egulates State ?overn$ents
> Contains provisions derived fro$ Ath schedule of the
:ederal Constitution
3. Lei)"#i!n:
> enacted by Parlia$ent and the state asse$blies
• =ct+ laws $ade after 1B!
• Ordinances+ > laws $ade 1B&%>1B!
> laws in Sarawak
Source+ 3ee ei Phen 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :a ar 2"11.
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4. S/)i-i#(' "ei)"#i!n:
8 3aws $ade under any =cts 7nact$ents orOrdinances
> Dery i$portant because specify the laws in $ore detailand for everyday $atters
> 78a$ple+
Parent =ct ($ain law) + Eire>Purchase =ct 1B!Subsidiary 3egislation + Eire>Purchase(@epossession) @egulation> Subsidiary legislation $ade in contravention of either a parent =ct or the Constitution is void.
Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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1. En"i) "#$:
> =pplicable in the absence of local laws
> Suitable to local circu$stances
En"i) C!**e(%i#" L#$<
• Section (2) of the Civil 3aw =ct 1B% 7nglish co$$ercial lawapplies to Penang alacca Sabah 9 Sarawak
• /f no local laws applicable• 6oday $any local laws dealing with co$$ercial $atters
e.g. Contracts =ct 1B" Partnership =ct 1B%1 Co$panies =ct1B%
Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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2. /-i%i#" -e%i)i!n):
> udgeFs decision
> Doctrine of binding precedent +
5ot decide cases arbitrarily> $ust follow precedents(previous decisions of si$ilar situations). 7ach court is
bound by the decisions of courts of the sa$e level or
higher than it in the sa$e hierarchy of courts whether or
not it believes a decision is correct.
Source+ 3ee ei Phen 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :a ar 2"11.
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3. C/)!*#(' "#$:
> Custo$s practiced by local people
> ?enerally custo$s relating to fa$ily law are given
legal force by courts in alaysia>$arriage divorce
inheritance
> Sabah and Sarawak+ native custo$ary laws apply
> Peninsular alaysia+
=dat Perpatih > alays in 5egeri Se$bilan 9 5aning in
elaka
> land lineage election of rulers
=dat 6e$enggung > $any states
> fro$ Pale$bang Su$atra
Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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• applicable to usli$s only does not apply to non usli$s
• fa$ily $atters ($arriage and divorce)
• estate $atters (inheritance wasiat)
Source+ 3ee ei Pheng 9 /van eron 'etta Co$$ercial law O8ford :aar 2"11.
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1.4 /-i%i#" )')e* in M#"#')i#
FEDERAL COURTFEDERAL COURT
COURT OF APPEALCOURT OF APPEAL
High Court in MalayaHigh Court in MalayaHigh Court inHigh Court in
Sabah & S’waSabah & S’wa
S!""ion" CourtS!""ion" Court
Magi"trat!"’ CourtMagi"trat!"’ Court
P!nghulu’" CourtP!nghulu’" Court
Syariah CourtSyariah Court
S!""ion CourtS!""ion Court
#ati$! Court#ati$! Court Syariah CourtSyariah Court
Magi"trat!"’ CourtMagi"trat!"’ Court
%u$!nil! Court %u$!nil! Court
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#. 0nwritten law also referred to as statute law (6rue G :alse)
&. /n Perak alacca Sabah and Sarawak 7nglish co$$ercial
law at the date on which the $atter has to be decided is
applicable in the absence of local legislation (6rue G :alse)
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. udge decides cases arbitrarily without refer to decided
cases (6rue G :alse)
%. 6he following state$ents are true e8cept+
a. :ederal Constitution provides funda$ental rights of
individual
b. udge $ust follow precedents (previous decisions of
si$ilar situations)
c. 7nglish law applicable in the absence of local
laws eventhough not suitable with local
circu$stances
d. State Constitutions contains provisions derived
fro$ Ath schedule of the :ederal Constitution
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!. Subsidiary legislation $ade in contravention of either a parent =ct or the Constitution is voidable (6rue G :alse)
A. Private law is the law which governs the relationship between individuals and the state (6rue G :alse)
B. Public law is the law which governs the relationship betweenstate and state (6rue G :alse)
1". Public law $ay be further subdivided into 2 categories+constitutional law and cri$inal law (6rue G :alse)
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