Application Of English Common Law In Malaysian Legal System
Malaysian legal system sources of law english law 1.
Application of english common law in malaysian legal system. Statutes and provided that it is not contrary to public policy of malaysia. Article 160 fc law includes written law the common law in so far as it is in operation in the federation or any part thereof and any custom or usage having the force of law in the federation or any part thereof. Malaysia open access from the asean law association. A legal system is the framework of rules and institutions within a nation regulating individual s relations with one another and between them and the government book in this world there are many types of legal systems but the few major legal sytems of the world today are civil law common law customary law religious law socialist and mixed law systems.
The malaysian legal system is a complex product of its history particularly as a british colony. 19 according to section 3 1 of the civil law act english common law is to be applied by the malaysian courts in the absence of any written law i e. This was a direct result of the colonisation of malaya sarawak and north borneo by britain between the early 19th century to 1960s. The law of malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system that means that english law forms part of the laws of malaysia.
Legal systems in asean. Law of common application or common customs of the people of malaysia. That qualification concern the extend to which english law is applicable. It is a predominantly common law country with a separate islamic law system.
There is no doubt that. English law and it s application in malaysian court english law in virtue article 160 of federal constitution includes the common law in so far as it is in operation in the federation or any part thereof. The supreme law of the land the constitution of malaysia sets out the legal framework and rights of malaysian citizens. The law of malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system.
Customary international law is deemed to be part of english common law in so far as it is not in conflict with a statute or a judicial decision of final authority. In article 160 of the federal constitution states the definition of law which includes the common law in so far as it is in operation in the federation or any part thereof that concerns the extent to which the english law is applicable in malaysia. In conclusion we should continue with the application of english common law and rules of equity in our legal system specifically to law of contract and tort since it has become the malaysian.