Hierarchy of Courts
Explain the hierarchy of courts in Malaysia. Discuss in details.
Law is defined as any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation. It is the governmental response to society 's need for both regularity, consistency and justice based upon collective human experience. A statute, ordinance, or regulation enacted by the legislative branch of a government and signed into law, or in some nations created by decree/judgement without any democratic process. This is distinguished from "natural law" which is not based on statute, but on common understanding of what is right and proper (often based on moral and religious precepts as well as common understanding of fairness and justice). "by-laws“ is a generic term for any body of regulations for conduct, including specialized rules (military law, uniform building), moral conduct under various religions, and for organizations
The court is bound to follow its prior or past decisions or the decisions of a courtof the same level or equeal or coordinate jurisdiction or decision of higher courts. This practice of courts is called the doctorine of binding precedents. The doctorine is to be observed by courts in the hierrarchy. The Malaysian court system is organized in a hierarchy like a pyramid with the subordinate courts at the base and the superior courts at the top of the hierarchy.The Judiciary of Malaysia is largely centralized despite Malaysia 's federal constitution, heavily influenced by the British Common Law and to a lesser extent Islamic law, and is mostly independent from political interference.
There are generally two types of trials, criminal and civil. The hierarchy of courts begins from the Magistrates ' Court, Sessions Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, and finally, the Federal Court. The jurisdictions of the courts in civil or criminal matters are contained in the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 and the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. Article 121 of the
Law is defined as any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation. It is the governmental response to society 's need for both regularity, consistency and justice based upon collective human experience. A statute, ordinance, or regulation enacted by the legislative branch of a government and signed into law, or in some nations created by decree/judgement without any democratic process. This is distinguished from "natural law" which is not based on statute, but on common understanding of what is right and proper (often based on moral and religious precepts as well as common understanding of fairness and justice). "by-laws“ is a generic term for any body of regulations for conduct, including specialized rules (military law, uniform building), moral conduct under various religions, and for organizations
The court is bound to follow its prior or past decisions or the decisions of a courtof the same level or equeal or coordinate jurisdiction or decision of higher courts. This practice of courts is called the doctorine of binding precedents. The doctorine is to be observed by courts in the hierrarchy. The Malaysian court system is organized in a hierarchy like a pyramid with the subordinate courts at the base and the superior courts at the top of the hierarchy.The Judiciary of Malaysia is largely centralized despite Malaysia 's federal constitution, heavily influenced by the British Common Law and to a lesser extent Islamic law, and is mostly independent from political interference.
There are generally two types of trials, criminal and civil. The hierarchy of courts begins from the Magistrates ' Court, Sessions Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, and finally, the Federal Court. The jurisdictions of the courts in civil or criminal matters are contained in the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 and the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. Article 121 of the