Malaysian Legal System History Quiz
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Which legal system was in place during the Malacca Sultanate?

  • Islamic law (correct)
  • Common law
  • Roman law
  • Napoleonic law
  • What is the function of public international law?

  • Regulating relations between sovereign states (correct)
  • Establishing business contracts
  • Enforcing criminal statutes
  • Dealing with private disputes
  • What does the rule of law entail?

  • Laws being arbitrary and unclear
  • Government being above the law
  • Selective application of laws
  • Government and individuals being accountable under the law (correct)
  • Which legal system was received in the Malay Peninsular during the Portuguese administration?

    <p>Roman-Dutch law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does private international law primarily deal with?

    <p>Cross-border legal disputes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of the statutory introduction and reception of English law in the Straits Settlements?

    <p>The First Royal Charter of Justice 1807</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What jurisdiction did the 'Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island' have?

    <p>Civil, criminal, and religious matters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Royal Charter had the effect of introducing English law to Penang as it existed in England on 25 March 1807?

    <p>The First Royal Charter of Justice 1807</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which case significantly affected the decisions of cases following the establishment of the 'Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island'?

    <p>Kamoo v Thomas Turner Bassett (1808) 1 Ky 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the Third Royal Charter of Justice issued?

    <p>1855</p> Signup and view all the answers

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