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