Principles of Law - Malaysian law

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[...]  It includes contract, tort, trust, land, company, partnership, agency and commercial law. Private Law  The party commencing an action is referred to as “the plaintiff” person who brings an action in a court of law) and the other party being sued is “the defendant”.  The action is called civil proceeding and the procedure governing it is quite different from criminal proceeding which is a prosecution of an offender for an alleged offence.  The law of contract is the most important because it encompasses all sorts of commercial and non-commercial transactions. [...]

[...] Examples include the Jewish Halakha , Islamic Sharia, and Christian Canon law.  Until the 1700s, Sharia law was the main legal system throughout the Muslim world.  In some Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, the whole legal systems still base their law in Sharia law. Religious Law - Islamic Law  Applicable only to Muslims and administered in the Syariah Courts.  The power to administer Islamic law is primarily that of the States (except Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan). [...]

[...] Law can be classified into public and private law. Public Law  Public law regulates the relationship between the citizen and the state  It is further divided into areas of law dealing with different types of matters affecting the citizen-State relationship namely, constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law Types of Public Law  Constitutional law  defines the structure of government and the rights of individuals under that government.  is used to create laws on how different levels of governments can act and on human rights. [...]

[...] How can he sue for his fees? When is copyright in his design protected? How should he insure? What is the legal relationship between him and his employer, or between him and his employees? Barrister vs Solicitor  Barrister = advocate Solicitor = attorney  Advocate A lawyer who pleads cases in court.  Solicitors A British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents.  Solicitors are British lawyers who advise clients, represent them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for BARRISTERs (advocates) to try in higher courts. [...]

[...]  But he is expected to ensure that his client does not suffer from the absence of his own legal knowledge.  He is expected to know enough law to be aware of the circumstances in which specialist legal advice is needed.  He should then advise his client to obtain legal advice.  Alternatively, he should himself instruct a barrister directly. Professional Engineers and The Law  An engineer will also want to know about the areas of law which affect him or her personally. When can he be sued? [...]