British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan

This study discusses the British role in the introduction and formulation of modern law systems in Kelantan in the early 1900s. The objective of this study is to analyze the British role in introducing a modern legal system and its impact on Kelantan in the early 20th century. This research employed...

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Main Authors: Arifin, Azmi, Rosdi, Mohamad Roslaily
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Language:English
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description This study discusses the British role in the introduction and formulation of modern law systems in Kelantan in the early 1900s. The objective of this study is to analyze the British role in introducing a modern legal system and its impact on Kelantan in the early 20th century. This research employed historical methods with quantitative and qualitative approaches based on primary and secondary sources. The findings of this study illustrated that there was a significant change in the legal system of Kelantan when the western element began to be injected in the Kelantan legal practice. In fact, in terms of the implementation of Western law, it became significantly dominant after the British dominance of the administrative affairs of the Kelantan government. The restructuring exercise since the early introduction of British law had given new life and renewal to law administration, e.g. criminal law in Kelantan. However, the impact of these changes was found to be completely unacceptable by the indigenous community which had led to the outbreak of several conflicts. The reformation of the state law of Kelantan created a shift between two principal entities in Kelantan's administration namely the Sultanate institutions and British colonial administration, which explained the dilemma and conflict that arose from British initial attempt of intervention in the affairs of the indigenous law in Kelantan.
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spelling usm-480602021-01-08T03:51:19Z http://eprints.usm.my/48060/ British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan Arifin, Azmi Rosdi, Mohamad Roslaily J General legislative and executive papers K Law (General) This study discusses the British role in the introduction and formulation of modern law systems in Kelantan in the early 1900s. The objective of this study is to analyze the British role in introducing a modern legal system and its impact on Kelantan in the early 20th century. This research employed historical methods with quantitative and qualitative approaches based on primary and secondary sources. The findings of this study illustrated that there was a significant change in the legal system of Kelantan when the western element began to be injected in the Kelantan legal practice. In fact, in terms of the implementation of Western law, it became significantly dominant after the British dominance of the administrative affairs of the Kelantan government. The restructuring exercise since the early introduction of British law had given new life and renewal to law administration, e.g. criminal law in Kelantan. However, the impact of these changes was found to be completely unacceptable by the indigenous community which had led to the outbreak of several conflicts. The reformation of the state law of Kelantan created a shift between two principal entities in Kelantan's administration namely the Sultanate institutions and British colonial administration, which explained the dilemma and conflict that arose from British initial attempt of intervention in the affairs of the indigenous law in Kelantan. European Publisher 2019-10-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/48060/1/British%20Role%20in%20Establishing%20Modern%20Legislative%20System%20in%20Kelantan.pdf Arifin, Azmi and Rosdi, Mohamad Roslaily (2019) British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan. European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences, 89. pp. 639-648. ISSN 2357-1330 https://www.europeanproceedings.com/proceedings/EpSBS/volumes/ich2019
spellingShingle J General legislative and executive papers
K Law (General)
Arifin, Azmi
Rosdi, Mohamad Roslaily
British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan
title British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan
title_full British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan
title_fullStr British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan
title_full_unstemmed British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan
title_short British Role in Establishing Modern Legislative System in Kelantan
title_sort british role in establishing modern legislative system in kelantan
topic J General legislative and executive papers
K Law (General)
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http://eprints.usm.my/48060/1/British%20Role%20in%20Establishing%20Modern%20Legislative%20System%20in%20Kelantan.pdf