section 1

State TRUE or FALSE for each of the following:

1. Unwritten law means that the law is literally unwritten.

2. In Malaysia, the most important source of law is the unwritten law.

3. The power to legislate on matters of Islamic Law lies exclusively with the state

legislatures.

4. It is hard and fast rule that a court is bound to follow previous decisions of a higher court

in all situations.

5. Laws made by State Legislative Assemblies in Peninsular Malaysia, are called Acts,

except in Sarawak, they are called Ordinance.

6. Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies may confer or delegate some of their

legislative powers to a person or a body.

Section 2

1. "It forms part of the laws in Malaysia. It can be found in the decisions of English Judges.

However, not all these decisions form part of Malaysian Law."

(a) The statements above refer to one of the unwritten laws in Malaysia. Name the

unwritten law above.

(b) State the limitations as to the applicant of English common law in Malaysia.

2. The Supreme Court made a certain decision in 1987. In the present year 2002, the High

Court judge is trying to decide a case before him. The facts and situation before the High

Court judge is similar to the said Supreme Court case"

(a) Explain as to how the High Court judge must decide the case before him.

(b) State the rule of law applicable in this situation.

(c) Are they exceptions to the above principle of law?