The law of Malaysia — civil and Sharia — in plain language
What the main Acts and enactments say, how the civil and Syariah courts work, worked examples, and answers to the questions people actually ask. Every page cites the official source.
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📘 Civil law library
Perpustakaan undang-undang sivil
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Act 2022 Act 840
- Child Act 2001 Act 611
- Civil Law Act 1956 Act 67
- Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 Act 588
- Consumer Protection Act 1999 Act 599
- Contracts Act 1950 Act 136
- Courts of Judicature Act 1964 and Subordinate Courts Act 1948 Act 91; Act 92
- Criminal Procedure Code Act 593
- Defamation Act 1957 Act 286
- Domestic Violence Act 1994 Act 521
- Employment Act 1955 Act 265
- Evidence Act 1950 Act 56
- Federal Constitution Not numbered (the Constitution itself)
- Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 Act 118
- Industrial Relations Act 1967 Act 177
- Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 Act 164
- Legal Profession Act 1976 Act 166
- Limitation Act 1953 Act 254
- National Land Code (Revised 2020) Act 828
- Penal Code Act 574
- Personal Data Protection Act 2010 Act 709
- Road Transport Act 1987 Act 333
- Specific Relief Act 1950 Act 137
- Strata Management Act 2013 Act 757
- Wills, intestacy and probate (non-Muslim estates) Acts 346, 300, 97 and 39
📗 Sharia law library
Perpustakaan undang-undang syariah
- Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993 (Act 505) Act 505
- Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984 (Act 303) Act 303
- Sharia in the Federal Constitution Federal Constitution (Articles 3, 11, 12, 74, 75, 121, 160; Ninth Schedule)
- Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 (Act 98) Act 98
- State Islamic laws: a guide to the 13 states and the Federal Territories Various (state enactments; Sarawak ordinances; Federal Territories Acts)
- Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 (Act 585) Act 585
- Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997 (Act 561) Act 561
- Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355) Act 355
- Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 (Act 559) Act 559
- Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 (Act 560) Act 560
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