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Federal Court of Malaysia

National Supreme Courts (Last Resort)

The Federal Court of Malaysia is the country's highest court and final court of appeal, headed by the Chief Justice as head of the Malaysian judiciary and hearing cases appealed from the nation's lower courts. Established in 1957 at Malayan independence, it was known first as the Supreme Court of the Federation of Malaya and later the Supreme Court of Malaysia before taking its present name in 1994, and it now sits in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya.

Facts
Founding Year
1957 1
Seat
Putrajaya 1
Jurisdiction Scope
highest court and final appellate court in Malaysia 1
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
National 1
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
Final Court of Appeal 1
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1. Wikipedia: Federal Court of Malaysia
  • History section
    The court was established during Malaya's independence in 1957 and received its current name in 1994.
  • Lead paragraph, location sentence
    It is housed in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya.
  • Lead paragraph, jurisdiction sentence
    the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia.
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Wikidata: Federal Court of Malaysia
Wikidata Q5440171, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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