system of Singapore is based on the English common law system. Major areas of law – particularly administrative law, contract law, equity and trust law, property...
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Although the legal system of Singapore is a common law system, the criminal law of Singapore is largely statutory in nature and historically derives largely...
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Singapore nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds Singapore nationality. The primary law governing nationality requirements is...
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matrimonial law of Singapore categorises marriages contracted in Singapore into two categories: civil marriages and Muslim marriages. The Registry of Marriage...
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Ministry of Law (MinLaw; Malay: Kementerian Undang-Undang; Chinese: 律政部; Tamil: சட்ட அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible...
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University of Singapore Faculty of Law (NUS Law) is Singapore's oldest law school. NUS Law was initially established in 1956 as the Department of Law in the...
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The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is a promotion and development agency for Singapore's legal industry. SAL also undertakes statutory functions such as...
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There are three general sources of Singapore law: legislation, judicial precedents (case law), and custom. Legislation is divided into statutes and subsidiary...
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Singapore is a parliamentary representative democratic republic in which the president of Singapore is the head of state, the prime minister of Singapore...
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trafficking, terrorism, use of firearms and kidnapping—warrant the death penalty under Singapore law. In 2012, Singapore amended its laws to exempt some offences...
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