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Section 90 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 90 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Recovery of moneys as judgement debt. It provides as follows: (1) Where a decree made under this Act orders the payment of money to a person, any moneys payable under the decree may be recovered as a judgment debt…
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Section 89 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 89 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Enforcement of decrees by other High Courts. It provides as follows: (1) A decree made under this Act by a court having jurisdiction under this Act may, in accordance with rules of court, be registered in another court having…
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Section 88 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 88 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Attachment. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to rules of court, a court having jurisdiction under this Act may enforce by attachment or other process an order made by it under this Act for payment of maintenance or costs…
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Section 87 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 87 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Evidence of rape, etc. It provides as follows: (1) In any proceedings under this Act-(a) evidence that a person, being a party to a marriage, was after the marriage convicted, whether in Nigeria or elsewhere, of the crime or…
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Section 86 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 86 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Proof of marriage, etc. It provides as follows: In proceedings under this Act the court may receive as evidence of the facts stated in it, a document purporting to be either the original or a certified copy of any…
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Section 85 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 85 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Evidence as to adultery. It provides as follows: (1) A witness in proceedings under this Act who being a party, voluntarily gives evidence on his own behalf or, whether he is a party or not, is called by a…
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Section 84 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 84 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Evidence of non-access. It provides as follows: Notwithstanding any rule of law, in proceedings under this Act either party to a marriage may give evidence proving or tending to prove that the parties to the marriage did not have…
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Section 83 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 83 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Evidence of husbands and wives. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to this Part of this Act, all parties and the wives and husbands of all parties are competent and compellable witnesses in proceedings under this Act. (2) Subject…
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Section 82 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 82 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Standard of proof. It provides as follows: (1) For the purposes of this Act, a matter of fact shall be taken to be proved if it is established to the reasonable satisfaction of the court. (2) Where a provision…
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Section 81 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 81 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Recognition of other decrees. It provides as follows: (1) A decree of dissolution or nullity of marriage made before the commencement of this Act by a court in Nigeria or made after the commencement of this Act by such…