Sessions Courts of Malaysia
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The Sessions Courts of Malaysia are intermediate trial courts that primarily handle serious criminal cases and higher-value civil disputes below the jurisdiction of the High Courts.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court system
ⓘ
intermediate court ⓘ trial court ⓘ |
| above | Magistrates Courts of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealsTo | High Courts of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| below | High Courts of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canGrant |
declarations within jurisdiction
ⓘ
injunctions within jurisdiction ⓘ |
| canImpose |
fines within statutory limits
ⓘ
imprisonment sentences within statutory limits ⓘ |
| civilJurisdictionIncludes |
contract claims
ⓘ
land disputes within statutory limit ⓘ landlord and tenant disputes ⓘ motor vehicle accident claims ⓘ personal injury claims ⓘ tort claims ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| courtLevel | second tier in ordinary civil and criminal hierarchy ⓘ |
| criminalJurisdictionExcludes | offences punishable by death ⓘ |
| criminalJurisdictionIncludes | offences punishable with imprisonment up to 20 years ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Courts of Judicature Act 1964
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subordinate Courts Act 1948 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handles |
higher-value civil disputes
ⓘ
serious criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
High Courts of Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magistrates Courts of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonetaryLimit | statutory civil jurisdiction limit set by federal law ⓘ |
| headedBy | Sessions Court Judge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hears | cases without jury ⓘ |
| judgesAppointedBy | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialAppointmentsAdvisedBy | Prime Minister of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialAppointmentsRecommendedBy | Judicial Appointments Commission of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionLevel | below High Courts of Malaysia ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
civil
ⓘ
criminal ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| location |
Peninsular Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Malaysian judiciary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subordinate Courts of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | supervisory jurisdiction of High Courts of Malaysia ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | High Courts of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
English language
ⓘ
Malay language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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