The Ritual Origins of Native Law in Sabah and Future Implications: The Case of The Kimaragang

• Main Authors: Jikat Binol Darimbang, Jacqueline Pugh-Kitingan, Gaim James Lunkapis
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya 2023
• Subjects: DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo; GT1-7070 Manners and customs (General)
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37992/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37992/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37992/; https://doi.org/10.22452/jati.vol28no1.5

Malaysia has three official recognised judicial systems of equal standing—the Civil Courts, the Syariah Courts, and the Native Courts of Sabah and Sarawak. While the Civil Courts have a punitive system of justice, especially for handling criminal cases, the Native Courts have a restorative system of...