Across
- 3. What Latin phrase means “to stand by decisions”?
- 4. What is the primary source of Islamic law?
- 6. Laws come into effect upon publication in the Federal _____?
- 8. What type of legislation is made under the authority of a parent act?
- 12. What practices acquire legal recognition over time?
- 13. What is a formal change to the Constitution called?
- 15. What are laws passed by SLA before independence called?
- 16. What type of law is derived from long-standing practices of communities?
- 19. What is the principle of following judicial precedent called?
Down
- 1. What fundamental right is protected under Article 5 of the Constitution?
- 2. Laws enacted by Parliament or State Legislative Assemblies are known as?
- 3. What is the sacred law of Islam governing all aspects of life?
- 5. What is the supreme law of Malaysia?
- 7. What serves as a rule for future similar cases in law?
- 9. What is the consensus of Islamic legal scholars on a particular issue called?
- 10. What Latin term means "beyond the powers"?
- 11. What is the authority of a court to hear and decide a case called?
- 14. What laws aim to correct the rigidity of common law?
- 17. What is the term for Malay customary laws?
- 18. What term describes the ranking of courts in a legal system?