chapter 1:Introduction to law
type of law
Public law: relationship between the states  and citizen,comprises constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law.

Private law: concerned with rights and duties of individual towards each other.

International law: concerned with the regulation of the conduct of  nations state.


Legal liabilities

contraction liabilities: arises when is a breach of legally enforceable agreement
tortuous liability: concerned  with the breach of duty imposed by the law.
criminal liability: a crime is an offence against the state

source of  Malaysian law
written law: federal constitution, state constitution, legislation, subsidiary legislation
unwritten law: english common law,judicial decision,customs and muslim law
written law
main form of Malaysian law:-

• The federal constitution: this is a supreme law of land
• eg: fundamental rights of citizens
• the state constitution: 13 states in Malaysia,each states has its own constitution.

legislation: parliament and state legislative assemblies enact law
subsidiary legislation: any proclamation rule, regulation,order, notification, made under ordinance or enactment.

eg.: YDPA, minister 's,and local government authorities.