Classification of law

classification of law in Malaysia.

1. The classification of law In Malaysia

2. Classificatio n of Law

3. Common Law and Equity Refers to the body of law based on custom and general principles and that embodied in case law, serve as precedent or is applied to situations not covered by status Judges are not free to decide cases on the basis of fairness but only on the basis of the application of the law can lead to an unfair or harsh result. The common law became rigid and unresponsive to the needs of certain situation .

4. Equity The name given “Equity” is the set of legal principles in countries following the English common law tradition, which supplement strict rules of law where their application would operate harshly, so as to achieve what is sometimes referred to as “natural justice ” It also means “fairness ” Equity has been described as “a gloss [meaning a supplement] on the common law, filling in the graps and making the English legal system more complete In English Law, equity means that body of rules originally enforced only by the court of chancery.

5. National Law and International law

6. Criminal Law and Civil Law

7. Public Law and Private Law

8. Written Law and Unwritten law

9. Substantive and procedural law

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