Brunei's Legal System

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What are the two parallel systems of law operating in Brunei Darussalam?

Statutory laws and Syariah law (correct)

Customary law and International law

Common law and Civil law

Syariah law and Islamic law

What is the basis of the statutory laws in Brunei Darussalam?

Customary codified laws

Islamic codified laws

French codified laws

English codified laws (correct)

What is the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts in Brunei Darussalam?

Exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal cases

Exclusive jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases (correct)

Jurisdiction over all civil cases only

Jurisdiction over family law cases only

What is the basis of the rules of civil procedure used in the higher courts?

Supreme Court Act Chapter 5 Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for the statutory law courts in Brunei Darussalam?

Civil Courts Signup and view all the answers

Which type of law regulates mercantile activities in Brunei Darussalam?

Statutory laws Signup and view all the answers

What is the exclusive jurisdiction of the Civil Courts in Brunei Darussalam?

All civil and criminal cases Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of the Civil Courts in Brunei Darussalam?

English codified laws Signup and view all the answers

What Act governs the rules of civil procedure in the higher courts in Brunei Darussalam?

Supreme Court Act Chapter 5 Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for the statutory law courts in Brunei Darussalam?

Civil Courts Signup and view all the answers

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What are the two parallel systems of law operating in Brunei Darussalam?

What is the basis of the statutory laws in Brunei Darussalam?

What is the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts in Brunei Darussalam?

What is the basis of the rules of civil procedure used in the higher courts?

What is another name for the statutory law courts in Brunei Darussalam?

Which type of law regulates mercantile activities in Brunei Darussalam?

What is the exclusive jurisdiction of the Civil Courts in Brunei Darussalam?

What is the basis of the Civil Courts in Brunei Darussalam?

What Act governs the rules of civil procedure in the higher courts in Brunei Darussalam?

What is another term for the statutory law courts in Brunei Darussalam?

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