Law in Malaysia
Law in Malaysia
Law in Malaysia
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Section 3(1)(a) Civil <strong>Law</strong> Act 1956 states<br />
that courts <strong>in</strong> Pen<strong>in</strong>sular <strong>Malaysia</strong> should<br />
apply Common <strong>Law</strong> and the <strong>Law</strong> of Equity<br />
as adm<strong>in</strong>istered <strong>in</strong> England on 7th April<br />
1956.<br />
Section 3(1)(b) and Section 3(1)(c) of Civil<br />
<strong>Law</strong> Act 1956 states that courts <strong>in</strong> Sabah<br />
and Sarawak should apply common law<br />
and law of equity together with the statutes<br />
of general application as adm<strong>in</strong>istered <strong>in</strong><br />
England on 1st December 1951 and 12th<br />
December 1949 accord<strong>in</strong>gly.<br />
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