Singapore law

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Singapore law is the legal system of Singapore, developed from its English common law roots into a distinct, modern framework governing civil, criminal, and administrative matters in the country.


Statements (70)
Predicate Object
instanceOf common law system
legal system
country Singapore
hasAlternativeDisputeResolution arbitration
conciliation
mediation
hasArbitrationStatute Arbitration Act
International Arbitration Act
hasCompanyStatute Companies Act of Singapore
hasComponent administrative law
civil law
commercial law
company law
constitutional law
contract law
criminal law
evidence law
family law
intellectual property law
land law
procedural law
tax law
tort law
trusts law
hasConstitutionalReview judicial review
hasContractStatute Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
hasCourt Coroner’s Court of Singapore
Family Justice Courts of Singapore
Industrial Arbitration Court
Juvenile Court of Singapore
Small Claims Tribunals
State Courts of Singapore
Syariah Court of Singapore
hasCriminalCode Penal Code of Singapore
hasCriminalProcedureStatute Criminal Procedure Code of Singapore
hasDataProtectionStatute Personal Data Protection Act
hasEvidenceStatute Evidence Act of Singapore
hasFeature codification of many common law principles
doctrine of stare decisis
parliamentary sovereignty limited by written constitution
strong executive branch
hasHighestCourt Court of Appeal of Singapore
hasInsolvencyStatute Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
hasIntellectualPropertyStatute Copyright Act
Patents Act
Trade Marks Act
hasInternationalRole governing law in cross-border commercial contracts
regional arbitration hub
hasLegalEducationInstitution National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
Singapore Management University School of Law
Singapore University of Social Sciences School of Law
hasLegalProfessionRegulator Law Society of Singapore
Singapore Bar
hasLegalTradition English common law
hasMediationStatute Mediation Act
hasRegulator Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore
Ministry of Law of Singapore
hasSourceOfLaw Acts of Parliament
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
case law
common law
customary law
subsidiary legislation
hasSuperiorCourt High Court of Singapore
hasSupremeLaw Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
isInfluencedBy Australian law
English law
Indian law
local legislation and policy considerations
usesLanguage English

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
English law
influenced

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