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MPW2133 MALAYSIAN STUDIES
16 MARCH 2013
TOPIC: JUDICIARY AUTHORITY IN MALAYSIA
NUM. NAME ATTD. NUM PROGRAMME
1 SITI NOOR FARHANI BINTI ALI 59 PRE-FOUNDATION
2 SHANNEN MARCUS NGAU 58 PRE-FOUNDATION
3 ANNES FADINA BINTI TAIWAN 08 PRE-FOUNDATION
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PALACE OF JUSTICE SITUATED IN PUTRAJAYA
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To declare a government action is invalid in the eyes of law
To proclaim a written Federal and State law in valid
To interpret law
To hear and determine criminal matters
THE YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG
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Federal Court
Court of Appeal
Session Court
High Court in
Malaya
High Court in
Sabah and Sarawak
Magistrates Courts Court for Children
Special
CourtSuperior Courts
Subordinate
Courts
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F
EDERALCOURT
Highest judicial authority in the country
Headed by the Chief Justice
Hears appeals of criminal and civil cases
Leave to appeal must be obtained prior toproceeding the appeal
Consist of the Chief Justice, the President of
the Court of Appeal, the two Chief Judges ofthe two High courts and seven other judges
Members appointed by the Yang di-PertuanAgong
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SPECIALCOURTS
Established
on the 30thof
March 1993 Deal offencescommitted by
Malay Rulers and
the YDP
Hears all civilcases brought by
or against the
monarchies
Chaired
by the
Chief
Justice
Chief
Justice
assistedby 4 other
members
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COURT OFAPPEAL
Established in
1994 Hears appealsof civil cases
againstdecisions ofthe Sessions
Court
Has thejurisdiction tohear appealsagainst the
decision of aHigh Court
Final jurisdictionfor cases beganin subordinate
court
Consist of achairman and
15 other
judges
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HIGH COURTS
Judges are
appointed by
the Yang di-
Pertuan
Agong
Hearsappeals from
the
Subordinate
Court, both
criminal and
civil cases
Deals with
criminal
offences that
carry death
penalty
Handles with
civil cases
such as
divorce and
matrimonial,
bankruptcy,
childcare,the will
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All criminal offences nottriable in the MagistratesCourts other than thosepunishable with thedeath penalty.
Civil cases wherethe disputed
amount< RM250, 000.
SESSIONSCOURT
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MAGISTRATES COURT
Deals with civil cases : the disputedamount
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Court for Children
teenagers from the age of 10-18 years old.
Conducted privately
Parents , guardian and the accused teenager
are allowed to question the accuser.
No prison sentence & criminal record against the
offender
Appeal decision can be made in the High Court
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THE SYARIAHCOURTS
SYSTEM
Formed in1988
Secular civil courts
jurisdiction overIslamic laws was
removed
AdministersIslamic laws for
Muslims
Has taken on
common lawforms, including
precedents and a
hierarchical
system of courts
Pioneered by theFederal
Government
Implements a
uniform model forsyariah courts in
the Federal
Territories
Formalisessyariah offences
and procedures
in statutes
Syariah courtsare established
under state
jurisdiction
The Malaysian Department of IslamicJudiciary coordinates the
administration of the syariah courts at
the national level
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PENGHULUS COURT
Cases of a minor nature
especially enumerated in
the letters of authority of
thepenghulu(villageheadman) and which can
be adequately punished by
a fined not exceeding
RM25.
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A separate hierarchy of states Native
Courts is found only in Sabah and
Sarawak. These courts hear cases
relating to the native customs of the
indigenous people, and generally
preside over matters concerningcustomary reserved land.
NATIVE COURTS
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