Section 23

the cause of action arose;

the defendant or one of several defendants resides or has his place of business;

the facts on which the proceedings are based exist or are alleged to have occurred; or

any land the ownership of which is disputed is situated, within the local jurisdiction of the Court and notwithstanding anything contained in this section in any case where all parties consent in writing within the local jurisdiction of the other High Court.

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the

High Court shall have such jurisdiction as was vested in it immediately prior to Malaysia Day and such other jurisdiction as may be vested in it by any written law in force within its local jurisdiction.

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Civil jurisdiction—specific