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Maxims of equity
Statements espousing general principles of law
Not usually used to justify a court decision based on law, but
frequently used to determined the equities of a situation.
Role of maxims
Maxims of equity are not a rigid set of rules, but are, rather,
general principles which can be deviated from in specific cases.
CASES
In Bombay case, the plaintiff allowed his land to be occupied by
the defendant and this was acquiesced by him even beyond the
period of limitition. On a suit of the land it was decided that as
the period of limitation to recover possession had expired, no
relief could be granted.
CASES
In case of sale of land, if a party fails to complete it within the
fixed for it, he is at Common Law, in breach of the contract, but
equity does not take this rigid attitude. It allows a reasonable
time to the party to complete it.
CASES
If a makes T trustee leaving 50 000 Taka to purchase a land for
the use of B. T does not purchase the land and by the time, B
dies leaving all immovable property to Y. Now, who should get
the 50 000 Taka? Equity in such cases would definately regard
the purchase of land which ought to have been made as made.
the money thus goes to X
CASES
Sowden v. Sowden and Lachmare v. Lady Lachmere cases are
examp les of performance. Satisfication is the donation of a
thing with it is to be taken in extinguishment of some prior claim
of donee. This maxim is helpful where the presumed intention of
the testator is to be found out.
CASES
In Highwayman case, two robbers were partners in their own
way. due to a disagreement in shares one of them filed a bill
against another for account of the profits of robbery. Courts of
equity do grant relief in case of partnership but here was a case
where the cause of action arose from an illegal occupation. So,
the court refused to help.
The working of this maxim could be seen while giving the relief
of specific performance, injunction, rescission or cancellation.
QAWAID AL-FIQIYYAH
()
Dan kebanyakan mereka tidak mengikutinya kecuali sangkaan saja.
Sesungguhnya sangkaan itu tidak sedikit pun berguna untuk
mencapai kebenaran. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mengetahui apa
yang mereka kerjakan.
(SURAH YUNUS:36)
Kaedah ini bermaksud sesuatu kesusahan atau
kesulitan dalam melaksanakan perintah Allah
itu maka peringatan itu diringankan.
Berdasarkan dalil:
Allah menghendaki kamu beroleh kemudahan
dan ia tidak menghendaki kamu menanggung
kesukaran.
Kaedah tersebut dilihat ringkas dan mudah
Ia juga telah menghasilkan pelbagai jalan
penyelesaian dalam keempat-empat dimensi fiqh
( rubu fiqhiyyah) iaitu merangkum rubu ibadat,
munakahat, muamalat dan jinayat.
Berdasarkan dalil: Setelah (ditunai wasiat)
hutangnya dengan tidak menyusahkan (dengan
sebab wasiat akan ahli waris). Demikianlah
ketentuan Allah.
Bermaksud adat dijadikan sebagai hukum
dalam menentukan sesuatu hukum.
Berdasarkan hadis:- Apa yang dinilai oleh
seseorang muslim itu baik maka ia adalah baik
disisi Allah dan apa yang dinilai oleh orang
muslim itu buruk maka ia adalah buruk di sisi
Allah.
PERBEZAAN
EKUITI
QAWAID FIQHIYYAH
PENGGUNAAN KAEDAH
Hanya berlaku jika terdapat
lakuna dalam undang-undang
Common Law
SUMBER UNDANG-UNDANG
Ekuiti dari Undang-undang
Inggeris
( Rujuk Seksyen 3 & 5 Akta
Undang-undang Sivil 1956 )
PERLAKSANAAN DI MALAYSIA
Ekuiti meluas dalam perkara
jenayah, Harta, Keluarga, Tanah
dan sebagainya
PEMAKAIAN DI MALAYSIA
Ekuiti tertakluk pada semua
orang
KESAN PENGUATKUASAAN DI
PERBANDINGAN
PERSAMAAN
Menuntut keadilan
Undang-undang Ekuiti dan undang-undang Islam boleh
digunapakai di Malaysia.
KESIMPULAN