Strange Apparel Law
In 1574, Queen Elizabeth I enforced some new Sumptuary Laws called the 'Statutes of Apparel'.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Jurisprudence
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Substantive Law vs Procedural Law
Substantive law and procedural law are the two main categories within the law. Substantive law Substantive law refers to the b...
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Legal Systems
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Unicameral System: Advantages vs Disadvantages
Unicameral system of parliament is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary house. This system typically exists in small an...
Friday, May 17, 2013
Legal Systems
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The Executives and Their Roles
What is the Executive? In the federal government, the Executive consists of: ● Conference of Rulers ● Yang di-Pertuan Agong (“YDPA”) ●...
Monday, May 6, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Shariah
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Syariah Laws In Malaysia
Many of us in Malaysia, do not have sufficient understanding of each other’s cultural ways and laws. For example, most non-Muslims in Mal...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Land law
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Ancestral Land Issue: Munah v Isam
Malay customary law is divided into two branches of adat; one is known as Adat Temenggung while the other one is Adat Perpatih. Adat Temeng...
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Legal Systems
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The Unique Matrilineal Adat Perpatih
Negri Sembilan which literally means "Nine States", refers to the historical confederation of nine districts, originally called ...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Musings by Miss P
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Why Do We Pay Taxes?
One of my students posed this interesting question in class one day, and I thought it would be a good topic for me to write in It's Law!...
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Videos
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Hurrah for the Justice System
A hilarious look at the world of crime, law and the penal system according to Mister Sharp.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Legal Systems
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Limited Use of English Common Law
LIMITED USE OF ENGLISH COMMON LAW By Bhag Singh Calls for abolishing English common law are unnecessary as its application is only in ve...
