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Written law is the law written and gazetted to be followed by the individuals of a State. It is made up of :- Federal constitution, State constitutions, Legislations, and Subsidiary legislations. 8
Federal Constitution is said to be the highest legal authority of land. The Constitution was drafted by the Reid Commission in 1956 with 5 representatives from India, British, Pakistan and Australia. The Constitution came into force following the independence on August 31, 1957. It consists of 15 Parts, 183 Articles and 13 Schedules. Article 4(1) state that the constitution is the supreme law of the federation and any law passed after Merdeka Day which is inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the maximum extent of inconsistency, be void. 9
Page 1 and 2: Law in Malaysia Prepared by :- Musb
Page 3 and 4: Law protects basic individual right
Page 5 and 6: Malaysian sources of law comprises
Page 7: The laws of Malaysia can be divided
Page 11 and 12: State Constitution is the same as F
Page 13 and 14: Article 74 of Federal Constitution
Page 15 and 16: Unwritten laws are laws that are no
Page 17 and 18: But it is not stated that the Commo
Page 19 and 20: In the case Smith Kline & French La
Page 21 and 22: The case law related to the boundar
Page 23 and 24: English Commercial Law applies in P
Page 25 and 26: The case related is United Malayan
Page 27 and 28: Persuasive precedent is a precedent
Page 29 and 30: Adat Perpatih applies in Negeri Sem
Page 31 and 32: After the establishment of Law Refo
Page 33 and 34: Sections 3 and 5 of the Civil Law A
Page 35 and 36: Before January 1, 1985, the Federal
Page 37 and 38: Executive power is vested in the ca
Page 39 and 40: The states of Sabah and Sarawak joi
Page 41 and 42: Malaysia has an exemplary record of
Page 43 and 44: Malay privileges are offset by safe
Page 45 and 46: The jurisdiction of the courts in c
Page 47 and 48: The current President of the Federa
Page 49 and 50: List of Chief Justices of the Feder

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