Judiciary Subcategories

Subcategories are listed below to provide more narrow searching within the Judiciary category.

Knowledge Base Issues

How are judges appointed in Malaysia?
Superior Court Level The Superior Courts in Malaysia consist of the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Courts. The Chief Justice (Malay: Ketua Hakim Negara) is the head of the...
What is Federal Court? What are the functions of the Federal Court?
The Federal Court (Malay: Mahkamah Persekutuan) is the highest court within the hierarchy of legal jurisdictions in Malaysia. It was established under Article 121(2) of the Federal Constitution....
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How does the court system of Malaysia work?
The hierarchy of courts of Malaysia starts with the Magistrates Court as the first level followed by the Sessions Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Malaysia, which is the...
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What are the jurisdictions of the Magistrates Court? What power does the Magistrates Court have?
In Malaysia, Magistrates are divided into: First Class Magistrates; and Second Class Magistrates. The Magistrates' Courts have jurisdiction to hear both criminal and civil cases. The...
What is a Court of Appeal? What are the jurisdictions of the Court of Appeal?
Prior to 1985, the Privy Council was the final court of appeal for Malaysia. It was abolished and replaced with the Supreme Court until the establishment of the Court of Appeal (Malay: Mahkamah...

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