Words starting with J

janda

Defined in Islamic Family Law (Federal Territory) Act 1984, s 2

“means a woman who has been married and divorced after consummation”

jawatankuasa

Defined in Kampong Bharu Development Corporation Act 2011, s 2

“ertinya mana-mana jawatankuasa yang ditubuhkan oleh Perbadanan di bawah seksyen 12”

jawatankuasa kariah

Defined in Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993, s 2

“means a jawatankuasa kariah established under rules made under section 81”

jetty

Defined in Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) Act 1973, s 2

“means a yard from which timber may be directly removed for immediate shipment without having to be kept at another yard”

jetty operator

Defined in Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Incorporation) Act 1973, s 2

“means a person who operates a jetty who is involved in any activity relating to the exportation or importation of timber”

jeweller

Defined in Akta Penjual Barang Kemas (Pelesenan) 1917 (Disemak - 2024), s 2

“means any person who for reward or profit— (a) makes or repairs jewellery; (b) alters or converts jewellery from one form to another; (c) buys or sells or otherwise deals in gold, silver, or other precious metals or in articles made wholly …”

jewellery

Defined in Akta Penjual Barang Kemas (Pelesenan) 1917 (Disemak - 2024), s 2

“means any article used or capable of being used in the opinion of the court for personal adornment and made partly or wholly of gold, silver or other precious metal; *NOTE–This Act is applicable to Sabah and the Federal Territory of …”

job search allowance

Defined in Employment Insurance System Act 2017, s 3

“means a monthly payment for a period of three to six consecutive months to assist an insured person who has lost his employment during the period he is seeking for an employment”

Joint Authority

Defined in Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority Act 1990, s 2

“means the Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority”

Joint Chairman

Defined in Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi Act 1990, s 2

“means a Joint Chairman of the Lembaga appointed under section 5”

Joint Development Area

Defined in Malaysia-Thailand Joint Authority Act 1990, s 2

“means the defined area of the continental shelf of Malaysia and the Kingdom of Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand described under section 6”

Also defined in 4 other Acts

joint management body

Defined in Strata Management Act 2013, s 2

“means the body established under section 17”

joint management committee

Defined in Strata Management Act 2013, s 2

“means the committee of the joint management body elected under section 22”

joint service

Defined in Akta Perkhidmatan Bersama (Pegawai Hal-Ehwal Islam) 1997, s 2

“means the Joint Service for Islamic Affairs Officers established under section 3”

Joint Venture

Defined in Akta Kewangan (No. 2) 2023, s 157

“means an Entity whose financial results are reported under the equity method in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Ultimate Parent Entity provided that the Ultimate Parent Entity holds directly or indirectly at least fifty per …”

Joint Venture Group

Defined in Akta Kewangan (No. 2) 2023, s 157

“means a Joint Venture and its Joint Venture Subsidiaries”

Joint Venture Subsidiary

Defined in Akta Kewangan (No. 2) 2023, s 157

“means an Entity whose assets, liabilities, income, expenses and cash flows are consolidated by a Joint Venture under an Acceptable Financial Accounting Standard (or would have been consolidated had it been required to consolidate such …”

journalism

Defined in Malaysian Media Council Act 2025, s 2

“means the practice of collecting, organizing, analysing and conveying information or news to the public done by journalists, bloggers, analysts or any person involved in publishing and shared whether in printed or digital form through any …”

journals

Defined in Akta Majlis Parlimen (Keistimewaan dan Kuasa) 1952, s 2

“means the minutes of the House or the official records of the proceedings thereof”

Judge

Defined in Judges' Remuneration Act 1971, s 1A

“means a Judge of the Federal Court, of the Court of Appeal or of the High Court and includes the Chief Justice, President and a Chief Judge”

Also defined in 13 other Acts

judges of the superior courts

Defined in Akta Suruhanjaya Pelantikan Kehakiman 2009, s 3

“means judicial commissioners, judges of the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court and shall include the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, the President of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judge of the High Court in Malaya and the …”

judgment

Defined in Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958, s 2

“means a judgment or order given or made by a court in any civil proceedings, or a judgment or order given or made by a court in any criminal proceedings for the payment of a sum of money in respect of compensation or damages to an injured …”

Also defined in 2 other Acts

judgment creditor

Defined in Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958, s 2

“means the person in whose favour the judgment was given and includes any person in whom the rights under the judgment have become vested by succession or assignment or otherwise”

Also defined in 1 other Act

judgment debtor

Defined in Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958, s 2

“means the person against whom the judgment was given, and includes any person against whom the judgment is enforceable under the law of the original court”

Also defined in 1 other Act

Judicial Commissioner

Defined in Judges' Remuneration Act 1971, s 1A

“means a person appointed to be a full-time Judicial Commissioner under Article 122AB of the Federal Constitution”

Judicial Committee

Defined in Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s 3

“means the Judicial Committee of Her Britannic Majesty's Privy Council”

judicial proceeding

Defined in Criminal Procedure Code, s 2

“means any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken; Criminal Procedure Code 29 “local limits of the jurisdiction” of a Magistrate’s Court means the limits of the ordinary administrative district in which the …”

judicial proceedings

Defined in Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Act 1962, s 2

“includes a proceeding before any court, tribunal or person having by law power to hear, receive and examine evidence on oath. Restriction on publication of reports”

judicial review

Defined in Akta Dadah Berbahaya (Langkah-Langkah Pencegahan Khas) 1985, s 11D

“includes proceedings instituted by way of— (a) an application for any of the prerogative orders of mandamus, prohibition and certiorari; (b) an application for a declaration or an injunction; (c) a writ of habeas corpus; and (d) any other …”

Also defined in 1 other Act

jumbo certificate

Defined in Securities Industry (Central Depositories) Act 1991, s 11

“means a certificate comprising not less than fifty thousand units of securities of an issuer which is registered in the name of a central depository or its nominee company, as nominee for depositors”