Malaysian Law/Principles/Sources

English law
Application of English law through section 3 of Civil Law Act 1956.
 * Commonwealth of Australia v Midford (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor
 * Court held that the development of common law after 1956 may well be applicable in Malaysia.

Application of English commercial law through section 5 of Civil Law Act 1956.

Judicial decisions
Doctrine of binding judicial precedent. Decisions of higher courts bind lower courts. Some courts are bound by their own decisions.

Customary law
Malay customary law
 * Adat perpatih
 * Prevalent among Malays in Negeri Sembilan
 * Matrilineal system
 * Adat temenggong
 * Patrilineal system

Chinese customary law

Hindu customary law

Native customary laws