Tags
- - Election Result
- "Accommodation"
- "Address"
- "Beneficial Owner" "Seized in Fee Simple"
- "Charterer" "Charter Party"
- "FURNISH"
- "Gregorian Calendar"
- "Immediate Family"
- "Instrument"
- "Judicial Power"
- "Judicial Power" "Jurisdiction"
- "MAY"
- "Month"
- "Perverse" "Perverse Decision"
- "Quasi-Judicial"
- "Reasonable Time"
- "Remove"
- "Review"
- "SHALL"
- "UBI JUS IBI REMEDIUM"
- "Waive"
- "Wander"
- (1985)
- (2024(SC)
- 1961(SC)
- 1962(SC)
- 1963(SC)
- 1964(SC)
- 1965(SC)
- 1968(SC)
- 1970(SC)
- 1972(SC)
- 1974(SC)
- 1975(SC)
- 1982(SC)
- 1983(SC)
- 1984 (SC)
- 1984(SC)
- 1985(SC)
- 1985(SC)
- 1985(SC)
- 1985(SC)
- 1986(SC)
- 1986(SC)
- 1986)
- 1995(SC)
- 2
- 202(SC)
- 2021(CA)
- 2024 (SC)
- 2024”(SC)
- 2024(SC)
- 2024)
- ABBA-AJI JSC
- Abubakar JSC
- Abuse of Court Or Judicial Process(es)
- Abuse of Court Process
- Academic Issues
- Academic or Hypothetical Issues in Appeals or Suits
- Academic or Hypothetical Question(s) Issues
- Academic or Hypothetical Questions
- Academic Suit
- Accelerated Hearing
- Accomplice
- Accreditation of Voters
- Accused
- Accused Person
- Acquiescence
- Acquisition of Land
- Actio Personalis Morituri Cum Persona
- ACTION
- ACTION
- ACTION - Claim(s)
- Adah JSC
- Adah J.S.C.
- Adah JSC
- Adah JSC 2024(SC)
- Address of Counsel
- ADEJUMO JSC
- ADEMOLA JSC
- Adjournment
- Adjudication
- ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE
- Administration of Justice
- Administrative Decisions
- ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
- Administrators or Executors of an Estate
- Admissibility
- Admissibility
- Admissibility and Weight of Evidence or Probative Value
- Admission
- Admission or Admitted Facts
- Admissions
- Admissions in Pleadings
- Admitted Facts
- ADUMEIN J.S.C.
- ADUMEIN JSC
- ADUMEIN JSC
- Advance Fee Fraud
- Affidavit
- Affidavit Evidence
- Affidavit of Service
- Affidavit to Show Cause
- AGENCIES
- AGENCY
- AGIM JSC
- Aiding and Abetting
- AJEGBO JSC
- Aji JSC
- Aji JSC.
- Alibi
- Allegation of Non-Compliance with Electoral Act
- Allegation of Non-Compliance With The Electoral Act
- Allotment And Partition of Family Land or Property
- Amendment
- Amendment of Charges
- Amendment of Court Pleadings
- Amendment of Court Processes
- Amendment of Court Processes or Pleadings
- An Issuing and a Paying Bank
- ANIAGOLU
- ANIAGOLU JSC
- Apology
- APPEAL
- APPEAL
- APPEAL
- APPEAL
- APPEAL Unappealed Finding(s) Or Decision(s)
- Appeal against Decision/Finding of Court
- Appeal Court
- Appeal to Supreme Court
- Appeals from High Court
- Appearance
- Appearance of Counsel
- Appellant Brief
- Appellate Court
- Appellate Courts
- Appellate Jurisdiction
- Appellate Review
- Applicable Law to a Suit
- Applicant for Extension of Time
- Application
- Application for Consent
- Application For Extension of Time
- Application For Injunction
- Application for Leave
- Application For Leave to Appeal
- Application of Customary Law
- Application to Relist
- Application(s)
- Applications or Motions
- Area Court
- Armed Forces Act
- Armed Robbery
- Assessment
- Assessment of Damages
- Attempt
- Attempt to Commit an Offence
- Attempted Murder
- Attorney-General
- AUCTION
- AUCTIONEER
- Authenticity of the Information
- AUTHORITY OF COUNSEL
- Authorship
- AVIATION LAW
- Award of Damages
- Bail
- Bailment
- BAIRAMIAN JSC
- Banker-Customer Relationship
- BANKING LAW
- BAUCHI STATE HIGH COURT
- BELGORE JSC
- BELLAMY JSC
- BELLO
- BELLO JSC
- Benin/Bini Land Tenure System
- Beyond Reasonable Doubts
- Bias of Court
- Bill of Lading
- Bindingness of Pleadings
- Bodily Harm
- Bona Fide Purchaser For Value
- Boundaries
- Breach
- Breach of Code of Conduct
- Breach of Contract
- Breach of Fair Hearing
- BREACH OF RIGHT TO FAIR HEARING
- BRETT FJ
- BRETT JSC
- Brief of Argument
- Briefs of Argument
- Burden and standard of Proof
- Burden of Proof
- Burden of Proof or Onus of Proof
- Burden of Proof Or Standard of Proof
- Burden Of Proof/Onus Of Proof
- Calling of Evidence
- Calling of Witness(es)
- Calling of Witnesses
- Cap 121
- Capacity to File Election Petitions
- Capacity to sue and be Sued
- Card Reader
- Card Reader Machine
- Carnal Knowledge
- Carriage By Air
- Case for Hearing
- CASE LAW
- Case of a Party
- CASE STATED
- Causation
- Cause of Action
- Cause of Death
- Cause(s) of Action
- Caution
- Certificate of Purchase
- Certification
- CERTIORARI
- Challenge of Jurisdiction
- Chambers
- Character Evidence
- Charge
- Charge of Rape
- Charge of Stealing
- Charge(s)
- Charges
- CHIEFTAINCY LAW
- CHIEFTAINCY MATTERS
- CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA JSC
- Circumstantial Evidence
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Civil Rights
- Claim for Damages
- Claims
- Co-Accused
- Co-accused Statements
- Codes
- COKER
- COKER JSC
- Commencement of Criminal Proceeding
- COMMERCIAL LAW
- COMMERCIAL LAW - Commercial Letter of Credit
- Commercial Letter of Credit
- Commission of a Riot
- Commission of an Offence
- Commission of Crime
- Common Intent
- Common Intention
- Communal Land
- COMPANY LAW
- COMPANY LAW - Business Name
- Compensation
- Competence of Court
- COMPETENT WITNESS
- Complaints of Undue Return
- Composition of Court
- Composition of Real Estate
- Computation of Time In A Statute
- concurrent findings
- Concurrent Legislative Powers
- Condition Precedent
- Condition Precedents
- Conditions Precedent
- Conduct
- Conduct of Counsel
- Confession
- Confessional Evidence
- Confessional Statement
- Confirmed Credit
- Conflict in Affidavits
- CONFLICT OF LAWS
- Consent Judgment
- Consent Of Parties
- Consistency in Presentation of A Case
- Consolidation
- Consolidation of Cases
- Conspiracy
- Constitution
- Constitution Grundnorm
- Constitutional Interpretation
- CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
- Constitutional Provisions
- Construction of Document(s)/Instrument(s)
- Constructive Notice
- Contempt of Court
- Contempt of Court or Committal Proceedings
- Contempt of Court/Committal Proceedings
- CONTRACT
- CONTRACT - Action for Money Had and Received
- CONTRACT - Quasi-Contract
- CONTRACT LAW
- Contract of Guarantee
- Contract of Insurance
- Contract of Marine Insurance
- Contract of Sale of Goods
- CONTRACT OF SERVICE/CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
- Contradiction
- Contradiction in Evidence
- Contradictions
- Contradictions in Evidence
- Control of Proceedings
- Conversion
- Conversion/Detinue
- Conveyance by A Beneficial Owner
- CONVEYANCES
- CONVEYANCING
- CONVEYANCING - Registration of title
- CONVEYANCING LAW - Effect of Registration
- CONVEYANCING LAW - Prioritization of Registered Deeds
- CONVEYANCING LAW - Registration of Title
- CONVEYANCING LAW – Registration of Instruments
- CONVEYANCY LAW
- Conviction
- CONVICTION FOR LESSER OFFENCE
- Conviction For Murder
- Conviction of Co-Accused
- Conviction on Appeal
- Convictions
- CORPORATE LAW
- Corroboration
- Corroboration or Corroborative Evidence
- Corroborative Evidence
- Costs
- Costs In Litigation
- Counter-Claim
- COURT
- COURT - Jurisdiction
- COURT - Power of Court
- COURT - Raising Issue(s) Suo Motu
- Court Decisions
- Court Hierarchy
- Court Interference With Primary Election
- Court of Appeal
- Court Orders
- Court Oversight
- Court Process
- Court Processes Rights of Parties
- Court Rulings
- Courts
- Credibility
- Credibility and Inconsistencies
- Credibility of Witness
- Credibility of Witnesses
- Crime
- Criminal Acts
- Criminal Code
- Criminal Conspiracy
- Criminal Defence
- Criminal Defences
- Criminal Intention
- CRIMINAL LAW
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PRACTICE
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Attempt to Commit an Offence
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Attempt to Commit an Offence
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - DEFENCE OF SELF-DEFENCE
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Offence of Forgery
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Offence of Stealing
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Conviction
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Offence of Cheating
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Offence of Obtaining by False Pretences
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Offence of Receiving Stolen Goods/Property
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Offence of stealing
- CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE I
- CRIMINAL LAW: Defence of Insanity
- CRIMINAL LAW. Circumstantial Evidence
- Criminal Liability
- Criminal Offences
- CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- Criminal Proceedings
- Criminal Responsibility
- Criminal Trespass
- Criminal Trial
- Criminal Trial or Proceedings
- Criminal Trials
- Cross Appeal
- CROSS RIVER STATE
- Cross-Appeal
- Cross-Examination
- Culpable Homicide
- Customary Court
- Customary Courts
- CUSTOMARY LAW
- CUSTOMARY LAW - ACQUISITION OF LAND
- Customary Right of Occupancy
- Customary Sale of Land
- Customary Tenancy
- Customary Tenure
- Customs and Excise Management Act
- Damage
- DAMAGES
- DAMAGES - Measure of Damages
- DAMAGES - Types of Damages
- Date of Registration
- Debt
- Decision
- Decisions
- Declaration
- Declaration of Title
- Declaration of Title To Land
- Declaratory Judgment or Order
- Declaratory Relief
- Decree or Edict
- Deed of Conveyance
- Deemed
- Defamation
- Defence of Accident
- Defence of Alibi
- Defence Of Delusion
- Defence of Delusion or Insane Delusion
- Defence of Insanity
- Defence of Intoxication
- Defence of Provocation
- Defence of Self-Defence
- Defence of Self-Defence or Provocation
- Defence or Plea of Alibi
- Defence(s) of Accused Person(s)
- Defence/Plea of Alibi
- Defences
- Defense of Insanity
- Defenses
- Delay
- Delegation of Power
- Delineation of Personal
- Delivery of Judgment
- Demurrer Proceedings
- Denial of Fair Hearing
- dentification Parade
- Departure from Previous Decisions
- Desirable Party(ies)
- Detinue
- Devolution of property
- DIGBE JSC
- Diligent Prosecution
- Diplomatic Immunity
- Director of Public Prosecution
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Discrepancy in Evidence
- Discretion
- Discretion of Counsel
- Discretion of Court
- Discretion of the Court
- Disenfranchisement Of Voters
- Dismissal of Appeal
- Dispute Resolution
- Disqualification of Candidate
- Disqualification of Candidates
- Divorce Proceedings
- Doctrine of Last Seen
- Doctrine of Recent Possession
- Doctrine of Res Judicata
- Doctrines of Equity
- Document Authenticity
- Documentary Credit
- Documentary Evidence
- DOCUMENTS
- Double Compensation
- Duplicity of Charges
- Duty of a Bank
- Duty of a Judge
- Duty of a Party
- Duty of Care
- DUTY OF COUNSEL
- Duty of Court
- Duty of INEC
- DUTY OF JUDGE
- Duty of Prosecution
- Duty of the Court
- Duty of The Seller
- Duty of trial Court
- Dying Declaration
- Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
- EDUCATION
- EDUCATION - Establishment of University
- EFFECT OF REGISTRATION
- Election
- ELECTION AND RETURN
- Election Candidate
- Election Matters
- ELECTION PETITION
- ELECTION PETITION – Burden of Proof
- ELECTION PETITION – Polling Agents
- Election Petition Proceedings
- ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL
- Election Petitions
- ELECTION RESULT
- Election Results
- ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OF A STATE
- Election Tribunal
- Electoral Act
- Electoral Act 2010
- Electoral Body
- ELECTORAL LAW
- ELECTORAL MATTERS
- ELECTORAL MATTERS: Amendment of Election Petitions
- Electoral Offences
- Elements
- ELIAS CJN
- ELIAS JSC
- EMPLOYMENT LAW
- Enforceability of Judgments
- Enforcement of Contract
- Enforcement of Fundamental Human Right(s)
- Enforcement of Judgment
- Enlargement of Time
- Enlargement of Time To Appeal
- Entering Appearance
- Entry of Appeal
- Equitable Considerations
- EQUITABLE DEFENCES
- Equitable Defences Laches
- Equitable Interests
- Equitable Maxims
- EQUITABLE REMEDY
- EQUITY
- EQUITY AND TRUSTS
- ESO JSC
- Establishment of University
- Estoppel
- Estoppel by Conduct
- Estoppel By Standing By
- Estoppel Per Rem Judicatam
- Estoppel Per Rem Judicatam or Res Judicata
- Estoppel Per Rem Judicatam/Res Judicata
- ETHICS
- Evaluation of Evidence
- EVIDENCE
- EVIDENCE - Admissibility And Weight Of Evidence or Probative Value
- EVIDENCE - Burden/Onus of Proof
- EVIDENCE - Credibility of Witness
- EVIDENCE - Estoppel Per Rem Judicatam or Res Judicata
- EVIDENCE - Evaluation of Evidence
- EVIDENCE - Inference
- EVIDENCE - Standard of Proof
- EVIDENCE - Standard of Proof
- EVIDENCE – Admissibility of secondary evidence
- EVIDENCE – Notice to Produce
- Evidence Act 2011
- Evidence in Previous Proceedings
- EVIDENCE LAW
- Evidence of a Single Witness
- Evidence of a Sole Witness
- Evidence of an Accomplice
- Evidence of an Expert
- Evidence of An Eye Witness
- Evidence of an Eyewitness
- Evidence of Co-Accused Person
- Evidence of Sole Witness
- Evidence of the Prosecutrix
- Evidence of Witness
- Evidence on Unpleaded Facts
- Evidential Burden
- Evidential Value
- Exchange Control Ac
- Execution of Judgment
- Executive Clemency
- Executive Power
- Exemplary Damages
- Exercise of Discretion
- Exercise of Discretion By Administrative Body
- Exercise of Jurisdiction
- Exercise of Power
- Existing Law
- Existing Laws
- Expert Opinion
- Expert Witness
- Expiration of Tenancy
- Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius Rule
- Expropriatory Statute
- Extension of Time
- Extension of Time to Appeal
- Extension or Enlargement of Time to Appeal
- Extra Judicial Statement
- Eyewitness Testimony
- Failure of Justice
- Fair Hearing
- Fair Hearing Reasonable Time
- False Imprisonment
- False Information
- False Pretences
- Family Arrangements
- Family Land
- FAMILY LAW
- FAMILY PROPERTY
- Family Property or Land
- FATAI-WILLIAMS JSC
- FATAYI-WILLIAMS CJN
- FATAYI-WILLIAMS JSC
- Fault
- featured
- Federal Acts
- Federal Government or Agencies
- Federal High Court
- Fiduciary Duty
- Filing of Appeal
- Final Judgment
- Financial Crimes
- Finding(s) of Fact(s)
- Findings of facts
- Firearms
- Foreign Sovereign
- Forensic Medicine
- Forfeiture
- Forgery
- Fraud
- Fresh Evidence
- Fresh Issues
- Fresh Issues on Appeal
- Fresh Point(s) on Appeal
- Fresh Points
- Fresh Points on Appeal
- Frontloading of Documents
- Frustration
- Functus Officio
- Fundamental Right
- FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
- Fundamental Rights Enforcement Rules
- Garba
- Garba JSC
- General Damages
- Good Cause
- GOVERNMENT
- Government Land
- Government Officers
- Governor’s Powers
- Governorship Candidate
- Grant of Bail
- Gratification
- Grievous Bodily Harm
- Ground(s) of Appeal
- Grounds for Challenging an Election
- Grounds of Appeal
- Guber Running Mate
- Guilt
- Guilt of An Accused Person
- Guilty Knowledge
- Guilty Plea
- Gunshot Wounds
- Hearing Notice
- Hearing of Appeal
- Hearsay Evidence
- High Court
- High Court Rules
- Hire Purchase
- HISTORY OF LEGISLATION
- Homicide
- Hostile Witness
- House of Assembly
- How to establish/prove the Guilt of an accused person
- IBEKWE JSC
- Identification Evidence
- Identification of Deceased Body
- Identification Parade
- Identity of Land
- IDIGBE JSC
- Idris
- Idris J.S.C.
- Idris JSC
- Illegal
- Illegal Contract
- Illegal or Void Contract
- IMMUNITY CLAUSE
- Importance of Jurisdiction
- Income Tax
- Incompetent Grounds of Appeal
- Inconsistencies
- Inconsistencies in Testimony
- Inconsistency
- Inconsistency in Evidence
- Inconsistency Rule
- Inconsistent Judgments
- Inconsistent Statements
- Incorporation of Trustees
- Independent Contractor
- Independent National Electoral Commission
- Indictment
- INEC
- Infidelity
- Information
- Ingredients
- Inherent Jurisdiction
- Initiating Process
- Injunction
- Insane Delusion
- Insanity
- INSURANCE
- Insurance Contract
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Intent
- Intent and Actions
- Intention
- Intention to Kill
- Interest In Land
- Interference with Award of Damages
- Interference With Concurrent Finding(s) of Fact(s)
- Interference with Concurrent Findings of Fact
- Interference With Evaluation of Evidence
- Interference With Finding(s) of Fact(s
- Interference with Finding(s) of Fact(s)
- Interference with the Exercise of Discretion
- Interlocutory Judgment
- Interlocutory or Interim Injunctions
- Interlocutory Orders
- Internal Affairs
- INTERNATIONAL LAW
- Interpretation
- Interpretation of 'Receiving'
- Interpretation of Document
- Interpretation of Order
- Interpretation of Section
- Interpretation of Sections
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Chiefs Law
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Evidence Act
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Rules of Interpretation
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Sheriffs and Civil Process Act
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Wills Act
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE – Section 73(2) of the Electoral Act
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE OPUTA JSC
- INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
- INTERPRETATION OF WORDS IN A CONTRACT
- Interpretations
- Interpreter
- Intestate Succession
- Intra-party Dispute
- Investigation
- IPSE DIXIT
- IRIKEFE JSC
- Irregular Procedure/Procedural Irregularity
- ISLAMIC LAW AND PROCEDURE
- Issue
- Issue Estoppel
- Issue for Determination
- Issue of Jurisdiction
- Issue Suo Moto
- Issue(s) for Determination
- Issue(s) Raised In Pleadings
- Issues
- Issues for determination
- Issues in Controversy
- J.S.C.
- Jauro JSC
- Jauro J.S.C.
- JAURO JSC
- Joinder
- Joinder of Action or Cause of Action
- Joinder of Parties
- Joinder of Party(ies)
- Joint Contractors
- Joint Criminal Enterprise
- JSC
- Judgment
- JUDGMENT AND ORDER
- JUDGMENT AND ORDER - Declaratory Judgment/Order
- JUDGMENT AND ORDER - Final Judgment/Order
- JUDGMENT AND ORDER - Final/Interlocutory Judgment
- JUDGMENT AND ORDER - Order of Retrial or Trial De Novo - Principles that guide the court in making an order of retrial
- JUDGMENT AND ORDER – Validity of Judgment/Order
- Judgment in Personam
- Judgment in Rem
- Judgment of Court
- Judgments
- Judicial Act
- Judicial Consideration
- Judicial Decisions
- Judicial Deliberations
- Judicial Direction
- Judicial Discretion
- Judicial Error
- Judicial Immunity
- Judicial or Quasi-Judicial Function
- Judicial Powers
- JUDICIAL PRACTICE
- Judicial Precedent
- Judicial Precedent or Stare Decisis
- Judicial Procedures
- JUDICIAL REVIEW
- JUDICIARY
- Jurisdiction
- Jurisdiction
- JURISDICTION - Jurisdiction of The Federal High Court
- JURISDICTION - Jurisdiction of the State High Court
- Jurisdiction of Court
- Jurisdiction of Election Petition Tribunal
- Jurisdiction of Justice of Peace
- Jurisdiction of Political Parties
- Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court
- Jurisdiction of the High Court of the FCT Abuja
- JURISDICTION OF THE STATE HIGH COURT
- Jurisdiction of The State/Federal High Court
- Jurisdiction of The Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction Over Election Matters
- JURISDICTION: Exercise of Jurisdiction
- JURISPRUDENCE
- Juristic Personality
- JUSTICE
- JUSTICE - Miscarriage of Justice
- Justice of Peace
- JUSTICE SYSTEM: Appeals
- Justification
- KARIBI-WHYTE
- KARIBI-WHYTE JSC
- KARIBI-WHYTE JSC
- KARIBI-WHYTE JSC 1985 (SC)
- KAWU JSC
- KAYODE ESO JSC
- KAZEEM JSC
- Kekere-Ekun JSC
- Kekere-Ekun JSC
- Key Witness
- LABOUR
- LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
- LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
- LABOUR LAW
- LABOUR LAW - Employee Obligations and Responsibilities
- LABOUR LAW - Wrongful Dismissal
- Laches and Acquiescence
- Land
- Land Boundaries
- Land Dispute
- Land Disputes
- Land Grants
- LAND LAW
- LAND LAW - Trespass to Land
- LAND LAW: Boundaries
- Land Ownership
- Land Registration Act
- LANDLORD AND TENANT
- LANDLORD AND TENANT - Statutory Tenant - Who is a statutory tenant
- LATIN MAXIMS
- Law and Order
- Law Firm
- Lease
- Leave of Court
- Leave of Court or Leave To Appeal
- Leave To Appeal
- Leave to Defend
- Legal Certainty and Favorability
- LEGAL ETHICS
- Legal Mortgage
- Legal Personality
- Legal Personality/Juristic Personality
- LEGAL PRACTITIONER
- Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee
- LEGAL PRINCIPLES
- Legal Procedure
- Legal Representation
- Legal Right
- LEGISLATION
- Legislative Act
- Legislative Competence
- Legislative Power
- Legislative Powers
- LEGISLATURE
- LEWIS JSC
- Liability
- Liability in Contract
- Liability in Tort
- Liability of Partners
- Liability of Tenant
- Liability of Trustees
- Libel
- Lies
- Limitation
- LIMITATION LAW
- Limitation Period
- Liquidated Money Demand
- Liquidated Sum
- LITERAL RULE OF INTERPRETATION
- Loan Agreements
- Loans
- Locus in Quo
- LOCUS STANDI
- Long Possession or Acquiescence
- Long Title of a Statute
- Lower Court
- Lower Courts
- MADARIKAN JSC
- Magistrate’s Court
- Maintenance
- Maintenance and Custody
- Mandatory Provision of an Interpreter
- MANDATORY/DIRECTORY ENACTMENT
- Manslaughter
- Manslaughter by Negligence
- Manual Accreditation
- Master and Servant
- MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
- Matrimonial Proceeding(s)
- MAXIMS
- Meaning of the word "wander"
- Measure of Damages
- Medical Evidence
- Medical Reports
- Membership of a Political Party
- Mens Rea
- Mental State
- Mesne Profit
- Mesne Profits
- Mesne Rent
- Military Governor or Administrator
- MILITARY LAW
- Misapplication
- Miscarriage of Justice
- Miscarriages of Justice
- MISCHIEF RULE OF INTERPRETATION
- Misdirection
- Misjoinder of Party(ies)
- Misjoinder or Non-Joinder of Parties
- Mistake in Judgement
- Mistake of Counsel
- Mitigation to Manslaughter
- Money Laundering
- MORGAN JSC
- Mortgage
- Mortgages
- Motion(s)
- Motive
- Multiple Claims
- Multiple Offences
- Murder
- Mutual Agreement
- Native Court
- NATIVE COURTS
- NATIVE LAW AND CUSTOM
- Natural Consequences
- Natural Justice
- Nature of Jurisdiction
- Necessary Party
- Necessary Party(ies)
- Negligence
- NEGOTIATING UNDER CREDIT
- NEGOTIATION
- NNAMAN
- NNAMANI
- NNAMANI JSC
- No Case Submission
- Nolle Prosequi
- Nolli Prosequi
- Nomination and Sponsorship of Candidate
- Nomination of a Candidate
- Nomination Of Candidates
- Nominations
- Non Est Factum
- Non Suit
- Non-Compliance
- Non-Compliance With Rules of Court
- Non-Compliance with the Electoral Act
- Non-Experts
- Non-Joinder of Party(ies)
- Notice
- Notice of Appeal
- Notice of Preliminary Objection
- Notice to Quit
- Notice(s) of Appeal
- Novation of Contract
- Nuisance
- Null and Void
- Nullification of Election
- NWOSU-IHEME JSC
- OBASEK
- OBASEKI
- OBASEKI IJSC
- OBASEKI JSC
- OBITER DICTUM
- Object Clause
- Objection
- Obtaining by False Pretences
- Occupation by a Tenant
- Occupying
- Offence of Armed Robbery
- Offence of Armed Robbery2024(SC)
- Offence of Conspiracy
- Offence of Culpable Homicide Punishable with Death
- Offence of Grievous Hurt
- Offence of Kidnapping
- Offence of Manslaughter
- Offence of Money Laundering
- Offence Of Murder
- Offence of Rape
- Offence of Receiving Stolen Goods
- Offence of Receiving Stolen Goods or Property
- Offence of Receiving Stolen Property
- Offence of Robbery
- Offence of Stealing
- Offences
- Offences Commission of the Offence
- Offensive Weapon
- Office of the Attorney General
- Official Act
- Official Corruption
- OGUNWUMIJU JSC
- Ogunwumiju J.S.C.
- OGUNWUMIJU JSC
- OKORO JSC
- Omnibus Ground of Appeal
- Onus Of Proof
- ONYEAMA JSC
- OPUT JSC
- OPUTA JSC
- OPUTA JSC 1985 (SC)
- Order
- Order 2 Rule 9 of The Supreme Court Rules
- Order of Committal
- Order of Court
- Order of Dismissal
- Order of Injunction
- Order of Mandamus
- Order of Non-Suit
- Order Of Retrial
- Order of Retrial or Trial De Novo
- Order of Retrial/Trial De Novo
- Order of Striking Out
- Ordinances
- Ordinary Meaning
- Originating Process
- ORIGINATING PROCESS(ES)
- Over Voting
- Over-Voting
- Oversight and Responsibilities
- Ownership by Prescription
- Ownership of Land
- Parties
- Parties to Contract
- PARTNERSHIP
- Party
- Party Primaries
- Party Primary Election
- PARTY(IES) TO AN ELECTION PETITION
- Payment of Premium
- Pecuniary Damage
- PENSION
- Per Incuriam Decisions
- Personal Loss
- Perverse Decision
- Petitioner
- Petitioner's Reply
- Physical Assault
- Plea
- Plea of Alibi
- Plea of Estoppel
- Plea of Guilty
- Plea of Non Est Factum
- PLEADINGS
- PLEADINGS – Bindingness of Pleadings on Parties
- PLEADINGS – Importance of Pleadings
- Pleadings in Election Petitions
- Pledge
- POLICE
- Political Party
- Political Party Candidate
- Political Party Primary
- Polling Date
- Possession
- Possession of Land
- POWER OF COURT
- Power of Court
- Power of the Attorney-General
- Power of the Court
- Power to Review Judgment
- POWER(S) OF STATE GOVERNOR
- Power(s) of the Attorney General
- Powers of the Attorney-General of a State
- Powers of the Supreme Court
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Demurrer Proceedings
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Death of a Party to Proceedings
- PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Shiriff
- Pre-Election Matters
- Preliminary Objection
- Premium
- Premium to be Arranged
- Prerogative of Mercy
- PRESENTATION OF AN ELECTION PETITION
- Presidential Legislative Authority
- Presumption
- Presumption of Correctness
- Presumption of Due Execution of Document
- Presumption of Facts
- Presumption of Innocence
- Presumption of Ownership
- Presumption of Regularity
- Presumptions
- Previous Evidence
- Previous Evidence of Witness
- Prima Facie
- Prima Facie Case
- Primary Election
- PRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
- Principle of Causation
- Principle of res judicata
- PRIORITIES AND CONVEYANCES
- Priority over Preliminary Objection
- Privity of Contract
- Probable Consequences
- Probate
- Probate Action
- Probative Value
- Proceedings
- Proceeds of a Crime
- Professional Responsibility
- Proliferation of Issues
- Proof
- Proof - Standard of Proof
- Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt
- Proof beyond reasonable doubts
- Proof in Criminal Cases
- Proof of Custom or Customary Law
- Proof of Ownership of Land
- Proof of Pleadings
- Proof of Title
- Proof of Title to Land
- Proper Identification Parade
- Proper Parties
- Proper Party(ies)
- PROPERTY LAW
- Prosecution
- Provision
- Provision of an Interpreter
- Proviso
- Provocation
- Public Documents
- Public Ministers
- PUBLIC OFFICER
- Public Officers
- Public Power
- Public Service Integrity
- Punctuation
- Punishing of Litigants
- Punishment
- Purchase by Auction
- Qkoro JSC
- Qualification of a Candidate
- Qualification of Candidates
- Qualification or Disqualification of Candidates
- Raising Issue(s) Suo Motu
- Rape
- Re-Calling of WitnessesV
- Re-Hearing of Appeal
- Re-Opening A Case
- Reasonable Man’s Standard
- Recall of Witnesses
- Recalling of Witnesses
- Receipt of Payment
- Record of Appeal
- Record of Court Proceedings
- Recording of Statement
- Recovery of Possession
- Recovery of Premises
- Registrable Instrument
- Registrar
- Registration
- Rehearing
- Relevant Evidence
- Relevant Facts
- Relief(s)
- Reliefs
- Rent
- Repayment of Debt
- Repeal
- Repeals
- Reply Brief
- Representation
- Representation in Legal Proceedings
- Representative Action
- Representative Actions
- Representative Capacity
- Res Ipsa Loquitor
- Res Ipsa Loquitur
- RES JUDICATA
- Respondent Brief
- Respondent in Appeal
- Respondent Notice
- Respondent's Notice
- RESTING CASE
- Restitutio In Integrum
- Retraction
- Retrial
- Retrospective Legislation
- Retrospective Operation
- Retrospective Statute
- Revenge
- Review of Judgment
- Right of a Citizen
- Right of a Seller
- Right of Appeal
- Right of Election
- Right of Occupancy
- Right of Party(ies)
- Right to An Interpreter
- Right to Appeal
- Right to be heard
- Right to Defence
- Right To Fair Hearing
- Right to Freedom of Movement
- Right to Peaceful Assembly
- Right(S) of an Accused Person
- RIKEFE JSC
- RIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
- Robbery
- Robbery and Firearm
- Robbery and Firearms Act
- Root of Title
- RULE in SMITH v. SELWYN
- RULES OF INTERPRETATION
- Rules of Interpretation of Constitution
- Rules of Interpretation of Statute
- Ruling
- Rulings
- Running Mate
- SAIDU KAWU JSC
- SANKEY JSC
- Saulawa JSC
- Saulawa JSC
- Scene of the Crime
- Scope of Appeals
- Section 104(2) And (3) of The 1963 Constitution
- Section 218 of the Criminal Procedure Act
- Section 22 of the Supreme Court Act
- Section 251 of the Constitution
- Section 251(1) of the 1999 Constitution
- SECTION 258(1) OF THE 1979 CONSTITUTION
- Section 258(2) of The 1979 Constitution
- Section 259(3) Of The 1979 Constitution And Order 6 Rule 1 And 3 of The Supreme Court Rules 1977
- SECTION 274 OF THE 1979 CONSTITUTION
- SECTION 276 OF THE 1979 CONSTITUTION
- Section 285(7) of the 1999 Constitution
- Section 287(1) (A) (I)-(Iii) of The Criminal Procedure Law
- Section 3 of The Lagos State Survey Law
- Section 34 of the Electoral Act 2010
- Section 7 of The Federal High Court Act
- Section 85(4) of the Electoral Act
- Section 88(1) of The High Court Law
- Security
- Sentencing
- Sentiments
- Servant
- Service
- Service of Court Process
- Service of Court Processes
- Setting Aside Judgment
- Setting Aside Judgment or Order
- Setting Aside Order
- Sexual Offence
- Shareholder
- SHIPPING AND ADMIRALTY
- Signature Requirements
- Signing of Court Process
- Signing of Court Process(es)
- Simple contracts
- Single Witness
- Sins of Counsel
- Sole Witness
- Source
- SOWEMIMO
- SOWEMIMO JSC
- Special Circumstances
- Special Damages
- Special Right Under A Statute
- Sponsorship of Candidates
- Standard for Conviction 1982(SC)
- Standard of Poof
- Standard of Proof
- Standard of Proof in Civil Cases
- Standards of Legal Practice
- STARE DECISIS
- State Governor
- State Judicial Service Commission
- State Laws
- Statement of Claim
- Statement of Defence
- Statements
- STATUTE
- STATUTES
- STATUTES - Operation of Section 16 of Land Registration Act
- STATUTES - Purpose of Land Registration Act
- STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
- Statutory Method
- Statutory Provisions
- Statutory Tenant
- Stay of Execution
- Stay of Execution of Judgment
- Stealing
- Stolen Property
- Sub-Tenant
- Subject To
- Substantial Compliance
- Substantial Justice
- Substantial Performance
- Substantial Question of Law
- Substituted Service
- Suits
- Summary Judgment
- SUMMARY JUDGMENT PROCEDURE
- Summary Trial Procedure
- Superior Police Officer
- Supervisory Jurisdiction
- Supremacy of The Constitution
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Jurisdiction
- Supreme Court Ordinance
- Survey Plan
- Survey Plans
- Surveys Ordinance
- Taking Off
- TAX LAW – Assessment of Income Tax
- TAX LAW: Assessment of Income Tax
- TAX LAW: Discretion in Making Tax Assessment
- TAX LAW: Notice of Return of Income
- TAXATION
- TAYLOR JSC
- Tenancy
- Tenancy At Sufferance
- Tenancy At Will
- Tenant
- Tendering a Document In Evidence
- Termination of Contract
- Termination of Employment
- Termination without Notice
- Terms of Contract
- Territorial Jurisdiction
- Territorial Legislation
- The Rule Of Natural Justice
- Third Party Notice
- Time Frame
- Time to Appeal
- Timing in Commercial Contract
- Title in Property
- Title to Land
- TORT
- TORT - Defamation
- TORT - Joint Tortfeasors
- TORT - Malicious Prosecution
- Total
- Trade Mark
- Traditional Evidence
- Traditional Evidence or History
- Traditional History
- Transmission of Record
- Traverse
- Trespass
- Trespass And Recovery of Possession
- Trespass to Land
- Trial
- Trial Court Criminal Defences
- Trial Court Responsibility
- Trial De Novo
- Trial Within Trial
- TRIBUNAL
- Tribunal of Inquiry
- TRUST
- UDOMA JSC
- Ultra Vires Actions
- Unappealed Decision
- Unappealed Decision(s)
- Unappealed Finding(s)
- UNAPPEALED FINDING(S) OR DECISION(S)
- Unappealed Finding(s) or Decision(s)s
- Unappealed Finding(s)/Decision(s)
- Unappealed Findings
- Unappealed Findings or Decisions
- Unchallenged or Uncontroverted Evidence
- UNCHALLENGED/UNCONTROVERTED EVIDENCE
- Uncontradicted Evidence
- Uncontroverted or Unchallenged Facts
- UNDEFENDED LIST
- Undefended List Procedure
- Undue Return
- Unlawful Possession of Firearms And Ammunition
- Unlawful Society
- UNSWORTH F.J.
- UNSWORTH JSC
- UPJOHN JSC
- URISDICTION
- UT RES MAGIS VALEAT QUAM PEREAT
- Uttering False Documents
- Uwa JSC
- UWAIS JSC
- Valid Sale
- Validity of Charges
- Value Added Tax
- Vicarious Liability
- Victim of Sexual Offence
- VIDENCE
- Vital Witness
- Void Act
- Void Contract
- Void Transactions
- Voter's Register Proof
- Waiver
- Waiver of Constitutional Rights
- Waiver of Right
- WILLS AND PROBATE
- WILLS AND PROBATE - Execution of a Will
- Withdrawal from Probate
- Withdrawal of Candidature
- Withholding Evidence
- Witness
- Witness Credibility
- Witness Preparation
- Witness Statements
- WORDS AND PHRASES
- Writ of Summons
- Wrongful
- Wrongful Admission or Rejection of Evidence
- Wrongful Dismissal
- WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT