Penal Code
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“Judge”
19. The word “judge” denotes not only every person who is
officially designated as a Judge, but also every person who is
empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or
criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not
appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which if
confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or who
is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered
by law to give such a judgment.
ILLUSTRATIONS
(a) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on
which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment, with or
without appeal, is a Judge.
(b) A President of a Town Board holding an enquiry as to the
origin of a fire under the provisions of the Town Boards Enactment
is a Judge.
“Court”
20. The word “Court” denotes a judge who is empowered by law
to act judicially alone, or a body of judges which is empowered
by law to act judicially as a body, when such judge or body of
judges is acting judicially.
“Public servant”
21. The words “public servant” denote a person falling under
any of the descriptions hereinafter following:
(a)
(Deleted by L.N. (N.S.) 1 of 1957);
(b)
every Commissioned Officer in the Malaysian Armed
Forces;
(c)
every Judge;