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This pivotal memorandum of understanding established a ceasefire between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka), whereby both sides acknowledged a ceasefire was the only way to properly rebuild Aceh after the tsunami of 26 December 2004. It grants regional autonomy and rule of law to the people of Aceh, as well as greater economic autonomy, and greater access to the proceeds of Aceh's many natural resources (70 per cent). It directs all Indonesian military and police force of the "non-organic" variety, to leave Aceh, while requiring Free Aceh Movement armaments to be completely decommissioned by 31 December 2005. It also allows for a team of international observers (from the European Union and ASEAN) to monitor the implementation of the requirements of the MoU.

This agreement between Great Britain and Brunei announces that Brunei "shall remain an independent state, under the protection of Great Britain." It confers certain powers over Brunei's internal administration on the British government, and entitles British citizens in Brunei to certain rights. It is signed by Hugh Low, British Resident at Perak, and bears the seal of the Sultan of Brunei.

This case was brought by the parents of Maria Huberdina Hertogh for the following reliefs: that Hertogh's marriage to Inche Mansoor Adabi be declared void and of no effect; that Inche Mansoor Adabi be ordered to deliver Hertogh to the custody of the Consul-General for the Netherlands; that the Consul-General for the Netherlands be free to restore Hertogh to her parents; and that Inche Mansoor Adabi and Amina Binte Mohamed be prohibited from removing Hertogh from the jurisdiction of the court pending the hearing of the application. The Court ruled that it did have jurisdiction to declare the marriage void, that the marriage was invalid, and that Hertogh should be returned to the custody of her mother.

This case was an appeal against the order of the Chief Justice of Singapore that Che Amina Binte Mohamed should deliver Maria Huberdina Hertogh to the custody of the Consul-General for the Netherlands. The Court ruled that the non-service of the necessary parties rendered the order a nullity. This version reproduces the opinions of the presiding judges, Evans, Storr and Thorogood.

A Maryland court ruled that Sharīʿa Court lacked jurisdiction in a custody case since the couple never resided in the jurisdiction of the Sharīʿa Court.