Studying LAW
 Identify SOURCES of LAW e.g. Civil or
Criminal
 Different law governs different
issues/disputes/cases.
 E.g. Civil cases: matrimonial
(marriages); trespass etc.
 E.g. Criminal cases: theft; murder
etc.
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Cont.
 Secondly, What are PRECEDENT
CASES?
 E.g. In 1997: suspect-commits a
murder by a knife-stabs 30 times-
victim~~~INTENTION?~~~Punishme
nt: Death Penalty --- Later in 2010,
murder by pocket knife –similar–
possible punishment??
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LAW means:
 FACTS ----→ LOGICAL THINKING
 SIGNIFICANT + RELEVANT to
issues/disputes/cases
 ONLY consider LEGAL PRINCIPLES
that can be accepted (admissible) in
Court
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Cont.
 What are SOURCES of LAW?
 2 sources: statutes & precedent cases
 First, What are STATUTES? …
 E.g. for murder: Criminal Code (S
302: death penalty for murder with
intention?
 E.g. for Muslim (& civil marriages)?
Law is about:
 applying law provisions when solving
cases.
 Law provisions extracted from
relevant law/legal sources
 E.g. business issues/cases: law
provisions like Contract Act 1950 is
applied
IMPORTANT TERMS:
 1. Parties : Plaintiff ; Defendant ?
 2. Issue (s)
 3. Status
 4. Legal Principles - Law Provisions (Statutes;
Rules etc.)
 5. Applications of Law Provisions (Legal
Support): Statutes; Past Cases
 6. Liability; Rights; Obligations
(Duties/Responsibilities)
 7. Relevant Authorities – Govn. Bodies;
Courts etc.
8. Stakeholder (s)
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Example: In a case of breach of
contract; accidents etc.?
 1. Parties : Plaintiff ; Defendant ?
 2. Issue (s)
 3. Status
 4. Legal Principles - Law Provisions (Statutes;
Rules etc.)
 5. Applications of Law Provisions (Legal
Support): Statutes; Past Cases
 6. Liability; Rights; Obligations
(Duties/Responsibilities)
 7. Relevant Authorities – Govn. Bodies; Courts
etc.
 8. Stakeholder (s)
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