Law in Malaysia

Adat Perpatih applies in Negeri Sembilan and
Naning in Malacca. The unique characteristic of
Adat Perpatih is matrilineal form of
organization. It concerns with matters such as
land tenure, lineage, inheritance and election of
members of lembaga and YDP. Matrilineal is a
system in which one belongs to mother's lineage;
it generally involves the inheritance of property,
names or titles from mother to daughters.
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