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Breach of promise of marriage : uncertain legal terrain and the complex contours of Shariah Law

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dc.contributor.author Gan, J. E.
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dc.date.issued 2014-00-00
dc.description Abstract : Breach of promise of marriage is actionable in Malaysia, though in England, where the law originated from, the action had been abolished. Breach of promise of marriage had undergone various modifications in Malaysia due to the injection of personal law. This is inevitable as each major race in the country is identified with its distinct religion -- the Malays with Islam, the Chinese with Taoism, Buddhism or Christianity, and the Indians with Hinduism. This article examines the challenges faced by the Malaysian courts in dealing with breach of promise of marriage between parties of different faiths. It is argued that should the Malaysian courts continue to expand the reach of personal law, religion will become a precarious variable that determines the outcome of an action in breach of promise of marriage.
dc.description Full text access : School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts, Taylor’s University, Malaysia (e-mail: jooee.gan@taylors.edu.my)
dc.description Article published in [2014] 2 Malayan Law Journal i.
dc.identifier.uri https://irepo.taylors.edu.my/handle/123456789/502
dc.subject Breach of promise--Malaysia
dc.subject Islamic law--Malaysia
dc.subject Marriage law--Malaysia
dc.subject Contracts--Malaysia
dc.title Breach of promise of marriage : uncertain legal terrain and the complex contours of Shariah Law
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local.language English
local.school School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts
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