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Click to View 1995(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)1985(SC)1985(SC)1985(SC)1986)1986(SC)1986(SC)2 2021(CA)2024)2024 (SC)2024(SC)2024”(SC)(2024(SC)202(SC)ABBA-AJI JSC Jurisdiction 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 Questions Academic or Hypothetical Question(s) Issues Academic Suit Accelerated Hearing "Accommodation"Accomplice Accreditation of Voters Accused Accused Person Acquiescence Acquisition of Land Actio Personalis Morituri Cum Persona ACTION ACTION - Claim(s)ACTION Adah J.S.C.Adah JSC Adah JSC Adah JSC 2024(SC)"Address"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 and Weight of Evidence or Probative Value Admissibility Admission Admission or Admitted Facts Admissions Admissions in Pleadings Admitted Facts KARIBI-WHYTE JSC ADUMEIN JSC ADUMEIN J.S.C.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 against Decision/Finding of Court APPEAL Appeal Court APPEAL Appeal to Supreme Court APPEAL Unappealed Finding(s) Or Decision(s)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 "Beneficial Owner" "Seized in Fee Simple"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/Onus Of Proof Burden of Proof or Onus of Proof Burden of Proof Or Standard 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 Charges Charge(s)"Charterer" "Charter Party"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/Committal Proceedings Contempt of Court or Committal Proceedings CONTRACT CONTRACT - Action for Money Had and Received CONTRACT LAW Contract of Guarantee Contract of Insurance Contract of Marine Insurance Contract of Sale of Goods CONTRACT OF SERVICE/CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT - Quasi-Contract Contradiction Contradiction in Evidence Contradictions Contradictions in Evidence Control of Proceedings Conversion Conversion/Detinue Conveyance by A Beneficial Owner CONVEYANCES CONVEYANCING CONVEYANCING LAW - Effect of Registration CONVEYANCING LAW - Prioritization of Registered Deeds CONVEYANCING LAW – Registration of Instruments CONVEYANCING LAW - Registration of Title CONVEYANCING - Registration of title 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 Decisions Court Hierarchy Court Interference With Primary Election COURT - Jurisdiction Court of Appeal Court Orders Court Oversight COURT - Power of Court Court Process Court Processes Rights of Parties COURT - Raising Issue(s) Suo Motu 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 – Conviction CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - DEFENCE OF SELF-DEFENCE CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE I CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Offence of Cheating CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE - Offence of Forgery 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 – Offence of stealing CRIMINAL LAW. Circumstantial Evidence CRIMINAL LAW: Defence of Insanity Criminal Liability Criminal Offences CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Criminal Proceedings Criminal Responsibility Criminal Trespass Criminal Trial Criminal Trial or Proceedings Criminal Trials Cross Appeal Cross-Appeal Cross-Examination CROSS RIVER STATE 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/Plea of Alibi Defences Defence(s) of Accused Person(s)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 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 Act 2011 EVIDENCE - Admissibility And Weight Of Evidence or Probative Value EVIDENCE – Admissibility of secondary evidence EVIDENCE - Burden/Onus of Proof EVIDENCE - Credibility of Witness EVIDENCE - Estoppel Per Rem Judicatam or Res Judicata EVIDENCE - Evaluation of Evidence Evidence in Previous Proceedings EVIDENCE - Inference EVIDENCE LAW EVIDENCE – Notice to Produce 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 EVIDENCE - Standard of Proof EVIDENCE - Standard of Proof 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 Federal Acts Federal Government or Agencies Federal High Court Fiduciary Duty Filing of Appeal Final Judgment Financial Crimes Findings of facts Finding(s) of Fact(s)Firearms Foreign Sovereign Forensic Medicine Forfeiture Forgery Fraud Fresh Evidence Fresh Issues Fresh Issues on Appeal Fresh Points Fresh Points on Appeal Fresh Point(s) on Appeal Frontloading of Documents Frustration Functus Officio Fundamental Right FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Fundamental Rights Enforcement Rules "FURNISH"Garba Garba JSC General Damages Good Cause GOVERNMENT Government Land Government Officers Governor’s Powers Governorship Candidate Grant of Bail Gratification "Gregorian Calendar"Grievous Bodily Harm Grounds for Challenging an Election Ground(s) of Appeal 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 "Immediate Family"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 "Instrument"INSURANCE Insurance Contract INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Intent Intent and Actions Intention Intention to Kill Interest In Land Interference with Award of Damages Interference with Concurrent Findings of Fact Interference With Concurrent Finding(s) of Fact(s)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 Document Interpretation of Order Interpretation of 'Receiving'Interpretation of Section Interpretation of Sections INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Chiefs Law INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Evidence Act INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE OPUTA JSC INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Rules of Interpretation INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE – Section 73(2) of the Electoral Act INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Sheriffs and Civil Process Act INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Wills Act 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 Issues Issues for determination Issue(s) for Determination Issues in Controversy Issue(s) Raised In Pleadings J.S.C.Jauro J.S.C.JAURO JSC 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/Interlocutory Judgment JUDGMENT AND ORDER - Final Judgment/Order 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 Power""Judicial Power" "Jurisdiction"Judicial Powers JUDICIAL PRACTICE Judicial Precedent Judicial Precedent or Stare Decisis Judicial Procedures JUDICIAL REVIEW JUDICIARY Jurisdiction JURISDICTION: Exercise of 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/Federal High Court JURISDICTION OF THE STATE HIGH COURT Jurisdiction of The Supreme Court Jurisdiction Over Election Matters JURISPRUDENCE Juristic Personality JUSTICE JUSTICE - Miscarriage of Justice Justice of Peace JUSTICE SYSTEM: Appeals Justification KARIBI-WHYTE 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: Boundaries LAND LAW - Trespass to Land 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/DIRECTORY ENACTMENT Mandatory Provision of an Interpreter Manslaughter Manslaughter by Negligence Manual Accreditation Master and Servant MATRIMONIAL CAUSES Matrimonial Proceeding(s)MAXIMS "MAY"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 "Month"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-Compliance Non-Compliance With Rules of Court Non-Compliance with the Electoral Act Non Est Factum Non-Experts Non-Joinder of Party(ies)Non Suit 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 J.S.C.OGUNWUMIJU JSC 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 "Perverse" "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 – Death of a Party to Proceedings PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Demurrer 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 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 Proof - Standard of Proof 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 "Quasi-Judicial"Raising Issue(s) Suo Motu Rape Re-Calling of WitnessesV Re-Hearing of Appeal Re-Opening A Case Reasonable Man’s Standard "Reasonable Time"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 Reliefs Relief(s)"Remove"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"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 "SHALL"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 "UBI JUS IBI REMEDIUM"UDOMA JSC Ultra Vires Actions Unappealed Decision Unappealed Decision(s)Unappealed Findings Unappealed Finding(s)Unappealed Finding(s)/Decision(s)Unappealed Findings or Decisions UNAPPEALED FINDING(S) OR DECISION(S)Unappealed Finding(s) or Decision(s)s 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 "Waive"Waiver Waiver of Constitutional Rights Waiver of Right "Wander"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

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