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| Why is there a court hierarchy? |
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- Appeal
- Differentiate between higher and lower courts
- Integral to doctorine of precedent (Authority of higher courts)
- Specialization of judicial process
- Effeciency and administrative expediency
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| Jurisdiction of First class magistrate |
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Definition
- Criminal:
- Juris: S 85 does not exceed 10 years
- Power:
- 5 years imprisonment
- RM 10000
- 12 strokes whipping
- Civil:
- Where amount of dispute is not more 25000
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| Subordinate courts and relevant act |
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Definition
- Courts
- Sessions court
- Magistrate court
- Acts
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| Superior courts and relevant act |
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Definition
- Courts:
- Federal court
- Court of Appeal
- High court
- Act : Courts of Judicature Act
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| Sessions court Jurisdiction: |
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Definition
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Criminal: S 63 and 64, all offences except those punishable by death
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Civil : S 65 unlimited jurisdiction -subject matter doesnt exeed 250 000
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| What are the existing High Courts |
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Definition
| High courts of Malaya and high court of sabah and sarawk |
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| HC jurisdiction Jurisdiction |
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Definition
- Civil: S 22(1)
- Criminal : S 23
- Unlimited criminal and civil jurisdiction
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| Appellate Jurisdiction of HC |
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Definition
- Civil:
- S 27 & 28
- no apeal on subject matter less thne 10000
- Exception : matters on wives or children
- Criminal:
- S 26
- no appeal less then 25
- pleaded and convicted
- against acquittal
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| Court of Appeal Jurisdiction |
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Definition
Criminal:
Civil:
- S 67
- Exceptions:
- 250000
- Judgement by consent of parties
- Relates to costs only
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| What are the specialized courts |
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Definition
- Court for children
- Industrial Courts
- Tribunal for consumer claims
- Special courts for rulers
- Native court of Sabah
- Native court of Sarawak
- Syariah court
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| What is a child according to the relevant section? |
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- Section 2: a person under the age of 18
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| Jurisdiction of Court for Children |
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Definition
- S 11(5) : to try all offence except those punishable by death
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| Tribunal for consumer claims Act and def of consumer |
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Definition
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Consumer protection act
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A person who acquires or uses goods or services
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| Jurisdiction of Tribunal for Consumer claims |
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| Jurisdiction of Industrial Court |
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Definition
| Any matters relato trade disputes and dissmissal of a workman who in not a union membar |
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| The special court for rulers relvant act |
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Definition
A 182 federal constitution
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| Jurisdiction of Special court for rulers |
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Definition
| Any proceedings by or Against YDPA or ruler od state |
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| Bases on what act and sec can a judge here a case in his office? |
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| Which court has rivisionary power? |
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| What is the min of judges in court of appeal |
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| What kind of jurisdiction does the COA have? |
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