Undang-Undang Laut Melaka

Question 1

U2LM consists of chapters based on the patriarchal system and covers regulations at the sea. The statement above is false OR true?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What does Art. 1 state?

Answer 2

it was an offense for an officer to oppose or disobey an order from a superior.
- seaman refuses to carry out the instruction of the boatswain was liable to 7 strokes
-ordinary crew member who refuse the orders of the reefer/oarsman was liable to 3 strokes

Question 3

What does Art. 2 state?

Answer 3

• Adultery between married ones: death
• single ones: fine of one tahil & one paha of gold

Question 4

What does Art. 7 state?

Answer 4

Listed offenders are liable to the death penalty:
- passenger disobeys captain
- passenger plotted to betray the captain, helmsmen, kiwi
- passenger wearing a keris whereas the others aren’t armed
- passenger committed nuisance, provocation & incivility

Question 5

What does Art. 11.3 state?

Answer 5

• found guilty of stealing boat: pay back the value of the boat / ten pieces of gold to the owner

Question 6

What does Art. 23 state?

Answer 6

if one saves another from drowning :
- the victim would become a slave to the rescuer / if the victim owned property he could redeem himself by giving him a portion of that property