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Constitution of Singapore, the Glossary

The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore.^[1]

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A. N. Ray

Ajit Nath Ray (29 January 1912 – 25 December 2009) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India from 25 April 1973 till his retirement on 28 January 1977.

See Constitution of Singapore and A. N. Ray

A. V. Dicey

Albert Venn Dicey, (4 February 1835 – 7 April 1922) was a British Whig jurist and constitutional theorist.

See Constitution of Singapore and A. V. Dicey

Act of parliament

An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).

See Constitution of Singapore and Act of parliament

American Journal of International Law

The American Journal of International Law is an English-language scholarly journal focusing on international law and international relations.

See Constitution of Singapore and American Journal of International Law

Article 10 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 10 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore forbids the government of Singapore from instituting slavery or forced labour. Constitution of Singapore and Article 10 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 10 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 11 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 11 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore forbids ex post facto laws, cruel and unusual punishment, and double jeopardy. Constitution of Singapore and Article 11 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 11 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 12 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore guarantees to all persons equality before the law and equal protection of the law. Constitution of Singapore and Article 12 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 12 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 13 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 13 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, guarantees a prohibition against banishment and the right to freedom of movement. Constitution of Singapore and Article 13 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 13 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 14 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, specifically Article 14(1), guarantees to Singapore citizens the rights to freedom of speech and expression, peaceful assembly without arms, and association. Constitution of Singapore and Article 14 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 14 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 15 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore guarantees freedom of religion in Singapore. Constitution of Singapore and Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 16 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 16 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore guarantees the right to education and forbids discrimination in education based on religion, race, or heritage. Constitution of Singapore and Article 16 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 16 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 9 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, specifically Article 9(1), guarantees the right to life and the right to personal liberty. Constitution of Singapore and Article 9 of the Constitution of Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Article 9 of the Constitution of Singapore

Attorney-General of Singapore

The attorney-general of Singapore is the public prosecutor of the Republic of Singapore and legal adviser to the Government of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Attorney-General of Singapore

Azlan Shah of Perak

Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah (Jawi: سلطان ازلن محب الدين شاه ابن المرحومسلطان يوسف عز الدين شاه غفر ﷲ له; 19 April 1928 – 28 May 2014) was Sultan of Perak from 1984 until his death in 2014, and the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), from 1989 to 1994.

See Constitution of Singapore and Azlan Shah of Perak

Basic norm

(Grundnorm) is a concept in the Pure Theory of Law created by Hans Kelsen, a jurist and legal philosopher.

See Constitution of Singapore and Basic norm

Basic structure doctrine

The basic structure doctrine is a common law legal doctrine that the constitution of a sovereign state has certain characteristics that cannot be erased by its legislature.

See Constitution of Singapore and Basic structure doctrine

Bill (law)

A bill is a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Bill (law)

Bill of rights

A bill of rights, sometimes called a declaration of rights or a charter of rights, is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country.

See Constitution of Singapore and Bill of rights

British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

See Constitution of Singapore and British Empire

Cabinet of Singapore

The Cabinet of Singapore forms the executive branch of the Government of Singapore together with the President.

See Constitution of Singapore and Cabinet of Singapore

Chan Hiang Leng Colin v Public Prosecutor

Chan Hiang Leng Colin v. Public Prosecutor is a 1994 judgment of the High Court of Singapore delivered by Chief Justice Yong Pung How which held that orders issued by the Government deregistering the Singapore Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses under the and banning works published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society ("WTBTS") under the Undesirable Publications Act (Cap.

See Constitution of Singapore and Chan Hiang Leng Colin v Public Prosecutor

Chan Sek Keong

Chan Sek Keong (born 5 November 1937) is a Malaysian born judge hired in Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Chan Sek Keong

Chief Justice of Australia

The chief justice of Australia is the presiding justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Chief Justice of Australia

Chief Justice of India

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Chief Justice of Singapore

The chief justice of Singapore is the presiding member of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Chief Justice of Singapore

Chief Justice of the United States

The chief justice of the United States is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States and is the highest-ranking officer of the U.S. federal judiciary.

See Constitution of Singapore and Chief Justice of the United States

Chief Minister of Singapore

The chief minister of Singapore was the head of government of the Colony of Singapore until its abolition on 3 June 1959.

See Constitution of Singapore and Chief Minister of Singapore

Chng Suan Tze v Minister for Home Affairs

Chng Suan Tze v. Minister for Home Affairs is a seminal case in administrative law decided by the Court of Appeal of Singapore in 1988.

See Constitution of Singapore and Chng Suan Tze v Minister for Home Affairs

Code of conduct

A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the norms, rules, and responsibilities or proper practices of an individual party or an organization.

See Constitution of Singapore and Code of conduct

Codification (law)

In law, codification is the process of collecting and restating the law of a jurisdiction in certain areas, usually by subject, forming a legal code, i.e. a codex (book) of law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Codification (law)

Common law

Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions.

See Constitution of Singapore and Common law

Communism

Communism (from Latin label) is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products to everyone in the society based on need.

See Constitution of Singapore and Communism

Constituencies of Singapore

Constituencies in Singapore are electoral divisions which may be represented by single or multiple seats in the Parliament of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Constituencies of Singapore

Constituent Assembly of India

The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to frame the Constitution of India.

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Constitution

A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.

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Constitution of India

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. Constitution of Singapore and Constitution of India are constitutions by country.

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Constitution of Malaysia

The Federal Constitution of Malaysia (Perlembagaan Persekutuan Malaysia), which came into force in 1957 as the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya and was amended in 1963 to form the Constitution of Malaysia, is the supreme law of Malaysia and contains a total of 183 articles. Constitution of Singapore and Constitution of Malaysia are constitutions by country.

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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Tribunal

The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Tribunal is a tribunal established in 1994 pursuant to Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Constitution of the Republic of Singapore Tribunal

Constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has an uncodified constitution.

See Constitution of Singapore and Constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom

Constitutional law

Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in federal countries such as the United States and Canada, the relationship between the central government and state, provincial, or territorial governments.

See Constitution of Singapore and Constitutional law

Constitutional theory

Constitutional theory is an area of constitutional law that focuses on the underpinnings of constitutional government.

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Constitutionalism

Constitutionalism is "a compound of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law".

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Convention (political norm)

A convention (also known as a constitutional convention) is an informal and uncodified tradition that is followed by the institutions of a state.

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Court of Appeal of Singapore

The Court of Appeal of Singapore is the highest court in the judicial system of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Court of Appeal of Singapore

Crown colony

A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony governed by England, and then Great Britain or the United Kingdom within the English and later British Empire.

See Constitution of Singapore and Crown colony

David Marshall (Singaporean politician)

David Saul Marshall (12 March 1908 – 12 December 1995), born David Saul Mashal, was a Singaporean barrister and statesman who served as the inaugural Chief Minister of Singapore from 1955 to 1956.

See Constitution of Singapore and David Marshall (Singaporean politician)

De facto

De facto describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms.

See Constitution of Singapore and De facto

Declaration of Religious Harmony

The Declaration of Religious Harmony of Singapore is a statement that affirms the importance of, and the commitment of Singaporeans towards, religious harmony.

See Constitution of Singapore and Declaration of Religious Harmony

Dissenting opinion

A dissenting opinion (or dissent) is an opinion in a legal case in certain legal systems written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment.

See Constitution of Singapore and Dissenting opinion

East India Company

The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874.

See Constitution of Singapore and East India Company

Edmund W. Barker

Edmund William Barker (1 December 1920 – 12 April 2001) was a Singaporean politician and lawyer who authored the Proclamation of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Edmund W. Barker

Eminent domain

Eminent domain (also known as land acquisition, compulsory purchase, resumption, resumption/compulsory acquisition, or expropriation) is the power to take private property for public use.

See Constitution of Singapore and Eminent domain

English law

English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures.

See Constitution of Singapore and English law

Ex post facto law

An ex post facto law is a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences (or status) of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Ex post facto law

Executive council (Commonwealth countries)

An executive council is a constitutional organ found in a number of Commonwealth countries, where it exercises executive power and (notionally) advises the governor, governor-general, or lieutenant governor, and will typically enact decisions through an Order in Council.

See Constitution of Singapore and Executive council (Commonwealth countries)

Factory (trading post)

Factory was the common name during the medieval and early modern eras for an entrepôt – which was essentially an early form of free-trade zone or transshipment point.

See Constitution of Singapore and Factory (trading post)

Federal Court of Malaysia

The Federal Court of Malaysia (Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia; Jawi) is the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Federal Court of Malaysia

Freedom of religion in Singapore

Freedom of religion in Singapore is a guaranteed constitutionally protected right.

See Constitution of Singapore and Freedom of religion in Singapore

Freedom of speech

Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction.

See Constitution of Singapore and Freedom of speech

General elections in Singapore

General elections in Singapore must be held within three months after five years have elapsed from the date of the first sitting of a particular Parliament of Singapore, as per the Constitution.

See Constitution of Singapore and General elections in Singapore

Geneva Conventions

language.

See Constitution of Singapore and Geneva Conventions

George William Rendel

Sir George William Rendel (23 February 1889 – 6 May 1979) was a British diplomat.

See Constitution of Singapore and George William Rendel

Goh Chok Tong

Goh Chok Tong (born 20 May 1941) is a Singaporean former politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Singapore from 1990 to 2004 and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party (PAP) from 1992 to 2004.

See Constitution of Singapore and Goh Chok Tong

Government of Singapore

The Government of Singapore is defined by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to consist of the President and the Executive.

See Constitution of Singapore and Government of Singapore

Group representation constituency

A group representation constituency (GRC) is a type of electoral division or constituency in Singapore in which teams of candidates, instead of individual candidates, compete to be elected into Parliament as the Members of Parliament (MPs) for the constituency.

See Constitution of Singapore and Group representation constituency

High Court of Singapore

The High Court of Singapore is the lower division of the Supreme Court of Singapore, the upper division being the Court of Appeal.

See Constitution of Singapore and High Court of Singapore

House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

See Constitution of Singapore and House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Hugh Hickling

Reginald Hugh Hickling, CMG, QC (2 August 1920 – 11 February 2007), known as Hugh Hickling, was a British lawyer, civil servant, law academic, and author, and author of the controversial Internal Security Act of colonial Malaysia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Hugh Hickling

Implied repeal

The doctrine of implied repeal is a concept in constitutional theory which states that where an Act of Parliament or an Act of Congress (or of some other legislature) conflicts with an earlier one, the later Act takes precedence and the conflicting parts of the earlier Act become legally inoperable.

See Constitution of Singapore and Implied repeal

Internal Security Act (Singapore)

The Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) of Singapore is a statute that grants the executive power to enforce preventive detention, prevent subversion, suppress organized violence against persons and property, and do other things incidental to the internal security of Singapore. Constitution of Singapore and internal Security Act (Singapore) are Singaporean legislation.

See Constitution of Singapore and Internal Security Act (Singapore)

International human rights law

International human rights law (IHRL) is the body of international law designed to promote human rights on social, regional, and domestic levels.

See Constitution of Singapore and International human rights law

International law

International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards that states and other actors feel an obligation to obey in their mutual relations and generally do obey.

See Constitution of Singapore and International law

Japanese occupation of Singapore

, officially, was the name for Singapore when it was occupied and ruled by the Empire of Japan, following the fall and surrender of British military forces on 15 February 1942 during World War II.

See Constitution of Singapore and Japanese occupation of Singapore

John Marshall

John Marshall (September 24, 1755July 6, 1835) was an American statesman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835.

See Constitution of Singapore and John Marshall

Judicial commissioner

A judicial commissioner is person appointed on a non-permanent basis to a judicial office.

See Constitution of Singapore and Judicial commissioner

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom.

See Constitution of Singapore and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

Judicial deference

Judicial deference is the condition of a court yielding or submitting its judgment to that of another legitimate party, such as the executive branch in the case of national defense.

See Constitution of Singapore and Judicial deference

Judicial functions of the House of Lords

Whilst the House of Lords of the United Kingdom is the upper chamber of Parliament and has government ministers, for many centuries it had a judicial function.

See Constitution of Singapore and Judicial functions of the House of Lords

Judicial review

Judicial review is a process under which a government's executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.

See Constitution of Singapore and Judicial review

Judicial system of Singapore

Under the Constitution of Singapore, the judicial system of Singapore is divided into the Supreme Court which comprises the Court of Appeal and the High Court, and the subordinate courts, namely the State Courts and Family Justice Courts.

See Constitution of Singapore and Judicial system of Singapore

Judiciary of Malaysia

Judiciary of Malaysia is largely centralised despite Malaysia's federal constitution, heavily influenced by the English common law, as well as Islamic jurisprudence.

See Constitution of Singapore and Judiciary of Malaysia

Jurist

A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyzes and comments on law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Jurist

K. Shanmugam

Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam (translit; born 26 March 1959), better known as K. Shanmugam, is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who has been serving as Minister for Law since 2008 and Minister for Home Affairs since 2015.

See Constitution of Singapore and K. Shanmugam

Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock

William John Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock, (8 December 1907 – 14 October 1985) was a British barrister and judge who served as a lord of appeal in ordinary between 1968 and until his death in 1985.

See Constitution of Singapore and Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock

Kenneth Wheare

Sir Kenneth Clinton Wheare, (26 March 1907 – 7 September 1979) was an Australian academic, who spent most of his career at Oxford University in England.

See Constitution of Singapore and Kenneth Wheare

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru & Ors.

See Constitution of Singapore and Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

King of Malaysia

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, unofficially known as the king of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia.

See Constitution of Singapore and King of Malaysia

Law of Singapore

The legal system of Singapore is based on the English common law system.

See Constitution of Singapore and Law of Singapore

Lee Hsien Loong

Lee Hsien Loong (born 10 February 1952) is a Singaporean politician and former brigadier-general who has been a Senior Minister of Singapore since 2024, having previously served as the third Prime Minister of Singapore from 2004 to 2024.

See Constitution of Singapore and Lee Hsien Loong

Lee Kuan Yew

Lee Kuan Yew (born Harry Lee Kuan Yew; 16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean statesman and lawyer who served as the first Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to 1990, and Secretary-General of the People's Action Party from 1954 to 1992.

See Constitution of Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew

Legal case

A legal case is in a general sense a dispute between opposing parties which may be resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process.

See Constitution of Singapore and Legal case

Legislative Assembly of Singapore

The Legislative Assembly of the State of Singapore was the legislature of the Government of Singapore from 1955 to 1965 and is the predecessor of the Parliament of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Legislative Assembly of Singapore

Legislative Council of Singapore

The Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore was the legislative council of Singapore that assisted the governor in making laws in the colony.

See Constitution of Singapore and Legislative Council of Singapore

Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements

The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements was a legislature formed on 1 April 1867, when the Straits Settlements was made a Crown colony.

See Constitution of Singapore and Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements

Letters patent

Letters patent (plural form for singular and plural) are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch, president or other head of state, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title or status to a person or corporation.

See Constitution of Singapore and Letters patent

LexisNexis

LexisNexis is an American data analytics company headquartered in New York, New York.

See Constitution of Singapore and LexisNexis

Limited government

In political philosophy, limited government is the concept of a government limited in power.

See Constitution of Singapore and Limited government

List of governors of the Straits Settlements

The governor of the Straits Settlements was appointed by the British East India Company until 1867, when the Straits Settlements became a Crown colony.

See Constitution of Singapore and List of governors of the Straits Settlements

List of political parties in Singapore

This is a list of political parties in Singapore, including existing and historical ones.

See Constitution of Singapore and List of political parties in Singapore

Loh Kooi Choon v Malaysia

Loh Kooi Choon v Government of Malaysia (1977) 2 MLJ 187 is a case decided in the Federal Court of Malaysia concerning the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, and also involving the extent to which Parliament can amend the Constitution.

See Constitution of Singapore and Loh Kooi Choon v Malaysia

Lord President of the Supreme Court

The title of Lord President of the Supreme Court was formerly the title of the head of the judiciary in Malaysia, until 1994 when the office was renamed "Chief Justice of the Federal Court".

See Constitution of Singapore and Lord President of the Supreme Court

Macmillan Publishers

Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd in the UK and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC in the US) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publishers (along with Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster).

See Constitution of Singapore and Macmillan Publishers

Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Malaysia

Malaysia Act 1963

The Malaysia Act 1963 (c. 35) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.

See Constitution of Singapore and Malaysia Act 1963

Malaysia Agreement

The Malaysia Agreement, or the Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore (MA63) was a legal document which agreed to combine North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore with the existing states of Malaya, the resulting union being named Malaysia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Malaysia Agreement

Marbury v. Madison

Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that established the principle of judicial review, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the Constitution of the United States.

See Constitution of Singapore and Marbury v. Madison

Marshall Cavendish

Marshall Cavendish is a subsidiary company of Times Publishing Group, the printing and publishing subsidiary of Singapore-based conglomerate Fraser and Neave (which in turn currently owned by ThaiBev, a Thai beverage company), and at present is a publisher of books, business directories and magazines.

See Constitution of Singapore and Marshall Cavendish

Ministry of Defence (Singapore)

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF; Kementerian Pertahanan; 新加坡國防部; தற்காப்பு அமைச்சு) is a ministry under the Government of Singapore responsible for overseeing the national defence of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Ministry of Defence (Singapore)

Ministry of Law (Singapore)

The Ministry of Law (MinLaw; Kementerian Undang-Undang; 律政部; சட்ட அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the advancement in access to justice, the rule of law, the economy and society through policy, law and services.

See Constitution of Singapore and Ministry of Law (Singapore)

Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

Tun Mohamed Suffian bin Mohamed Hashim (12 November 1917 – 26 September 2000) was a Malaysian judge, eventually serving as Lord President of the Federal Court from 1974 to 1982.

See Constitution of Singapore and Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

Municipal law

Municipal law is the national, domestic, or internal law of a sovereign state and is defined in opposition to international law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Municipal law

Nation state

A nation-state is a political unit where the state, a centralized political organization ruling over a population within a territory, and the nation, a community based on a common identity, are congruent.

See Constitution of Singapore and Nation state

National University of Singapore

The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a national public collegiate and research university in Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and National University of Singapore

Natural justice

In English law, natural justice is technical terminology for the rule against bias (nemo iudex in causa sua) and the right to a fair hearing (audi alteram partem).

See Constitution of Singapore and Natural justice

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA or simply BORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand part of New Zealand's uncodified constitution that sets out the rights and fundamental freedoms of anyone subject to New Zealand law as a bill of rights, and imposes a legal requirement on the attorney-general to provide a report to parliament whenever a bill is inconsistent with the Bill of Rights.

See Constitution of Singapore and New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

New Zealand Parliament

The New Zealand Parliament (Pāremata Aotearoa) is the unicameral legislature of New Zealand, consisting of the Sovereign (King-in-Parliament) and the New Zealand House of Representatives.

See Constitution of Singapore and New Zealand Parliament

Nominated Member of Parliament

A Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) is a member of the Parliament of Singapore who is appointed by the president.

See Constitution of Singapore and Nominated Member of Parliament

Non-constituency Member of Parliament

A Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) is a member of an opposition political party in Singapore who, according to the Constitution and Parliamentary Elections Act, is declared to have been elected a Member of Parliament (MP) without constituency representation, despite having lost in a general election, by virtue of having been one of the best-performing losers.

See Constitution of Singapore and Non-constituency Member of Parliament

Obiter dictum

Obiter dictum (usually used in the plural, obiter dicta) is a Latin phrase meaning "other things said",Black's Law Dictionary, p. 967 (5th ed. 1979).

See Constitution of Singapore and Obiter dictum

OCLC

OCLC, Inc., doing business as OCLC, See also: is an American nonprofit cooperative organization "that provides shared technology services, original research, and community programs for its membership and the library community at large".

See Constitution of Singapore and OCLC

Ong Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor

Ong Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor is a landmark decision delivered in 1980 by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on appeal from Singapore which deals with the constitutionality of section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1973 (No. 5 of 1973) (now section 17 of the) ("MDA"), and the mandatory death penalty by the Act for certain offences.

See Constitution of Singapore and Ong Ah Chuan v Public Prosecutor

Order in Council

An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in many countries, especially the Commonwealth realms.

See Constitution of Singapore and Order in Council

Organic law

An organic law is a law, or system of laws, that form the foundation of a government, corporation or any other organization's body of rules.

See Constitution of Singapore and Organic law

Original jurisdiction

In common law legal systems, original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision.

See Constitution of Singapore and Original jurisdiction

Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.

See Constitution of Singapore and Oxford University Press

Parliament of India

The Parliament of India (IAST) is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India.

See Constitution of Singapore and Parliament of India

Parliament of Malaysia

The Parliament of Malaysia (Parlimen Malaysia; Jawi) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system.

See Constitution of Singapore and Parliament of Malaysia

Parliament of Singapore

The Parliament of Singapore is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Singapore, which governs the country alongside the president of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Parliament of Singapore

Parliamentary sovereignty

Parliamentary sovereignty, also called parliamentary supremacy or legislative supremacy, is a concept in the constitutional law of some parliamentary democracies.

See Constitution of Singapore and Parliamentary sovereignty

Party line (politics)

In politics, "the line", "the party line", or "the lines to take" is an idiom for a political party or social movement's canon agenda, as well as ideological elements specific to the organization's partisanship.

See Constitution of Singapore and Party line (politics)

People's Action Party

The People's Action Party (PAP) is a major conservative political party of the centre-right in Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and People's Action Party

Plenary power

A plenary power or plenary authority is a complete and absolute power to take action on a particular issue, with no limitations.

See Constitution of Singapore and Plenary power

Political philosophy

Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them.

See Constitution of Singapore and Political philosophy

Powers of the president of Singapore

The powers of the president of Singapore are divided into those which the president may exercise at their own discretion, and those they must exercise in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet of Singapore or of a minister acting under the general authority of the Cabinet.

See Constitution of Singapore and Powers of the president of Singapore

Precedent

Precedent is a principle or rule established in a legal case that becomes authoritative to a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar legal issues or facts.

See Constitution of Singapore and Precedent

President of Singapore

The president of the Republic of Singapore is the head of state of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and President of Singapore

Presidential Council for Minority Rights

The Presidential Council for Minority Rights (PCMR) is a non-elected government body in Singapore established in 1970, the main function of which is to scrutinize most of the bills passed by Parliament to ensure that they do not discriminate against any racial or religious community. Constitution of Singapore and Presidential Council for Minority Rights are Singaporean legislation.

See Constitution of Singapore and Presidential Council for Minority Rights

Presidential elections in Singapore

Presidential elections in Singapore, in which the President of Singapore is directly elected by a popular vote, were introduced after a constitutional amendment made in 1991.

See Constitution of Singapore and Presidential elections in Singapore

Presumption of constitutionality

In constitutional law, the presumption of constitutionality is the legal principle that the judiciary should presume statutes enacted by the legislature to be constitutional, unless the law is clearly unconstitutional or a fundamental right is implicated.

See Constitution of Singapore and Presumption of constitutionality

Prime Minister of Singapore

The prime minister of Singapore is the head of government of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Prime Minister of Singapore

Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong

Public Prosecutor v. Taw Cheng Kong is a landmark case decided in 1998 by the Court of Appeal of Singapore which shaped the landscape of Singapore's constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong

Purposive approach

The purposive approach (sometimes referred to as purposivism, purposive construction, purposive interpretation, or the modern principle in construction) is an approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation under which common law courts interpret an enactment (a statute, part of a statute, or a clause of a constitution) within the context of the law's purpose.

See Constitution of Singapore and Purposive approach

Raja

Raja (from, IAST) is a royal Sanskrit title that was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Raja

Real estate

Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as growing crops (e.g. timber), minerals or water, and wild animals; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more generally) buildings or housing in general.

See Constitution of Singapore and Real estate

Referendum

A referendum (referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue.

See Constitution of Singapore and Referendum

Repeal

A repeal (O.F. rapel, modern rappel, from rapeler, rappeler, revoke, re and appeler, appeal) is the removal or reversal of a law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Repeal

Reserves of the Government of Singapore

The reserves of the Government of Singapore is a collection of assets, after subtracting for liabilities, owned by the Government of Singapore and the entities listed in the fifth schedule of the Constitution, such as the Central Provident Fund (CPF), Housing and Development Board (HDB) and Temasek Holdings amongst others.

See Constitution of Singapore and Reserves of the Government of Singapore

Right to counsel

In criminal law, the right to counsel means a defendant has a legal right to have the assistance of counsel (i.e., lawyers) and, if the defendant cannot afford a lawyer, requires that the government appoint one or pay the defendant's legal expenses.

See Constitution of Singapore and Right to counsel

Right to property

The right to property, or the right to own property (cf. ownership), is often classified as a human right for natural persons regarding their possessions.

See Constitution of Singapore and Right to property

Routledge

Routledge is a British multinational publisher.

See Constitution of Singapore and Routledge

Royal instructions

Royal instructions are formal instructions issued to governors of the United Kingdom's colonial dependencies, and past instructions can be of continuing constitutional significance in a former colonial dependency or Dominion.

See Constitution of Singapore and Royal instructions

Rule of law doctrine in Singapore

In Singapore, the rule of law doctrine has been the topic of considerable disagreement and debate, largely through differing conceptions of the doctrine. Constitution of Singapore and rule of law doctrine in Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Rule of law doctrine in Singapore

S. Jayakumar (Singaporean politician)

Shunmugam Jayakumar (Caṇmukam Ceyakkumār; born 12 August 1939), often known as S. Jayakumar, is a Singaporean former politician, diplomat, jurist and author who served as 5th Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore between 2004 and 2009.

See Constitution of Singapore and S. Jayakumar (Singaporean politician)

S. M. Sikri

Sarv Mittra Sikri (26 April 1908 – 24 September 1992) was an Indian lawyer and judge who served as the 13th Chief Justice of India.

See Constitution of Singapore and S. M. Sikri

Section 377A (Singapore)

Section 377A was a Singaporean law that criminalised sex between consenting adult males.

See Constitution of Singapore and Section 377A (Singapore)

Secularism

Secularism is the principle of seeking to conduct human affairs based on naturalistic considerations, uninvolved with religion.

See Constitution of Singapore and Secularism

Separation of powers

The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power (usually law-making, adjudication, and execution) and requires these operations of government to be conceptually and institutionally distinguishable and articulated, thereby maintaining the integrity of each.

See Constitution of Singapore and Separation of powers

Separation of powers in Singapore

The Separation of powers in Singapore is governed by Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, which splits the power to govern the country between three branches of government – the parliament, which makes laws; the executive, which executes them; and the judiciary, which enforces them. Constitution of Singapore and Separation of powers in Singapore are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Separation of powers in Singapore

Short and long titles

In certain jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and other Westminster-influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia), as well as the United States and the Philippines, primary legislation has both a short title and a long title.

See Constitution of Singapore and Short and long titles

Sic

The Latin adverb sic (thus, so, and in this manner) inserted after a quotation indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed or translated as found in the source text, including erroneous, archaic, or unusual spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

See Constitution of Singapore and Sic

Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Singapore

Singapore Academy of Law

The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is a promotion and development agency for Singapore's legal industry.

See Constitution of Singapore and Singapore Academy of Law

Singapore Armed Forces

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country.

See Constitution of Singapore and Singapore Armed Forces

Singapore Civil Service

The Singapore Civil Service is the bureaucracy of civil servants that supports the Government of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Singapore Civil Service

Singapore Police Force

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is the national and principal law enforcement agency responsible for the prevention of crime and law enforcement in the Republic of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Singapore Police Force

Singaporean nationality law

Singapore nationality law details the conditions by which a person holds Singapore nationality. Constitution of Singapore and Singaporean nationality law are Singaporean constitutional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Singaporean nationality law

Soft law

The term soft law refers to quasi-legal instruments (like recommendations or guidelines) which do not have any legally binding force, or whose binding force is somewhat weaker than the binding force of traditional law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Soft law

Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore

The Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore

State of emergency

A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens.

See Constitution of Singapore and State of emergency

Statute of the International Court of Justice

The Statute of the International Court of Justice is an integral part of the United Nations Charter, as specified by Chapter XIV of the United Nations Charter, which established the International Court of Justice (replacing the Permanent Court of International Justice).

See Constitution of Singapore and Statute of the International Court of Justice

Statutory instrument (UK)

A statutory instrument (SI) is the principal form in which delegated legislation is made in Great Britain.

See Constitution of Singapore and Statutory instrument (UK)

Statutory interpretation

Statutory interpretation is the process by which courts interpret and apply legislation.

See Constitution of Singapore and Statutory interpretation

Statutory rules and orders

Statutory rules and orders were the means by which delegated legislation used to be made in the United Kingdom between 1893 and 1974 and in the Irish Free State until 1947.

See Constitution of Singapore and Statutory rules and orders

Straits Settlements

The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.

See Constitution of Singapore and Straits Settlements

Subversion

Subversion refers to a process by which the values and principles of a system in place are contradicted or reversed in an attempt to sabotage the established social order and its structures of power, authority, tradition, hierarchy, and social norms.

See Constitution of Singapore and Subversion

Sui generis

Sui generis is a Latin phrase that means "of its/their own kind" or "in a class by itself", therefore "unique".

See Constitution of Singapore and Sui generis

Supermajority

A supermajority (also called supra-majority, supramajority, qualified majority, or special majority) is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of more than one-half used for a simple majority.

See Constitution of Singapore and Supermajority

Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court of India (ISO: Bhārata kā Sarvōcca Nyāyālaya) is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court of the Republic of India.

See Constitution of Singapore and Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

See Constitution of Singapore and Supreme Court of the United States

Sweet & Maxwell

Sweet & Maxwell is a British publisher specialising in legal publications.

See Constitution of Singapore and Sweet & Maxwell

Teo Soh Lung v Minister for Home Affairs

Teo Soh Lung v Minister for Home Affairs is the name of two cases of the Singapore courts, a High Court decision delivered in 1989 and the 1990 judgment in the appeal from that decision to the Court of Appeal.

See Constitution of Singapore and Teo Soh Lung v Minister for Home Affairs

The Arts House

The Arts House (formerly the Old Parliament House) is a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and The Arts House

The Straits Times

The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust.

See Constitution of Singapore and The Straits Times

Thio Li-ann

Thio Li-ann (born 10 March 1968) is a Singaporean law professor at the National University of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Thio Li-ann

Treaty

A treaty is a formal, legally binding written agreement concluded by sovereign states in international law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Treaty

Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law

The Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law was founded at Tulane University Law School, in New Orleans, Louisiana, as an outgrowth of that institution's historical tradition as a signpost in the academic world for international and comparative law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law

United States Statutes at Large

The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large and abbreviated Stat., are an official record of Acts of Congress and concurrent resolutions passed by the United States Congress.

See Constitution of Singapore and United States Statutes at Large

Wee Chong Jin

Wee Chong Jin (28 September 1915 – 5 June 2005) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge who served as chief justice of Singapore between 1963 and 1990.

See Constitution of Singapore and Wee Chong Jin

West (publisher)

West (also known by its original name, West Publishing) is a business owned by Thomson Reuters that publishes legal, business, and regulatory information in print, and on electronic services such as Westlaw.

See Constitution of Singapore and West (publisher)

Westminster system

The Westminster system, or Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England.

See Constitution of Singapore and Westminster system

White paper

A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter.

See Constitution of Singapore and White paper

Wrongful dismissal

In law, wrongful dismissal, also called wrongful termination or wrongful discharge, is a situation in which an employee's contract of employment has been terminated by the employer, where the termination breaches one or more terms of the contract of employment, or a statute provision or rule in employment law.

See Constitution of Singapore and Wrongful dismissal

Yong Pung How

Yong Pung How (11 April 1926 – 9 January 2020) was a Malayan-born Singaporean judge who served as the second chief justice of Singapore between 1990 and 2006.

See Constitution of Singapore and Yong Pung How

Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor

Yong Vui Kong v. Public Prosecutor was a seminal case decided in 2010 by the Court of Appeal of Singapore which, in response to a challenge by Yong Vui Kong, a convicted drug smuggler, held that the mandatory death penalty imposed by the ("MDA") for certain drug trafficking offences does not infringe Articles 9(1) and 12(1) of the Constitution of Singapore.

See Constitution of Singapore and Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Singapore

Also known as Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, Rendel Constitution, Singapore Constitution.

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