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Section 170 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 170 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where murder is charged and infanticide is proved. It provides as follows: (1) Where on the trial of a woman for the murder of her newly-born child it appears from…
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Section 169 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 169 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Where murder or infanticide is charged and concealment of birth is proved. It provides as follows: Where at the trial of any defendant for the murder of any child or…
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Section 168 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 168 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about On charge of defilement conviction of indecent assault may follow. It provides as follows: If at any trial for defilement under the Criminal Law applicable in the State, the facts…
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Section 167 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 167 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about On charge of rape conviction for indecent assault may follow. It provides as follows: If at any trial for rape under the Criminal Law applicable in the State, the facts…
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Section 166 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 166 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Persons charged with an offence may be convicted for any other offence. It provides as follows: If at any trial for any of the offences mentioned in the Criminal Law…
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Section 165 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 165 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Conviction of related offences relating to property. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with any of the following offences—(a) stealing any property, contrary to the Criminal Law…
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Section 164 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 164 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Person tried for misdemeanour not to be acquitted if felony proved, unless Court so direct. It provides as follows: If upon the trial of any person for any misdemeanour or…
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Section 163 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 163 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about On charge of an offence, conviction as accessory after the fact to that or connected offence may follow. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with an offence…
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Section 162 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 162 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Defendant’s liability as to further prosecution. It provides as follows: Where a person has been convicted of an attempt under either section 160 or 161 such person shall not subsequently…
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Section 161 Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Lagos Section 161 Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State, as amended in 2021, is about Attempt where Full Offence is Proved. It provides as follows: Where a person is charged with an attempt to commit an offence but the evidence establishes the commission of the…