Category: Legal Parlance
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Defamation of Character and Social Media Defamation is the act of harming an individual’s character, reputation, or fame through false and malicious statements. Online Defamation The internet and social media, while powerful tools for social engagement, have also become a fertile ground for potential defamation. The core elements of online defamation, such as false statements…
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Hearsay Evidence The rules of hearsay evidence prevents a witness to testify that he heard another person say that an accused committed an offence, if the aim is to establish the truth that such person committed the offence. INTRODUCTION In many instances, the court has been meticulous in admitting testimonies of a person, other than…
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Breach of Contract and Remedies A breach of contract occurs when one party fails to fulfill their obligations, either partially or entirely, or communicates an intention to fail in performing their obligations, or otherwise seems incapable of fulfilling their obligations. In the realm of day-to-day business transactions, the increasing complexity of these dealings has elevated…
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Legal Perspectives to the Gaza Hospital Attack The tragic attack on Ahli Arab Hospital, Gaza, on the 17th of October, 2023, allegedly by the Israeli airstrikes, which injured civilians causing extensive damage to the hospital facility highlights the intensity of the conflict between Palestine and Israel. Ahli Arab Hospital, which began operation since 1882, was…
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Insolvency And Bankruptcy Board Of India [IBBI] Insolvency and bankruptcy code was established on 2016. IBC was introduced to resolve financial problems of company, organizations and individuals. IBC have four pillars and through these pillars the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) executed. These pillars are – INSOLVENCY PROFESSIONALS (IP), INFORMATION UTILITIS (IU), ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY (AA)…
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Doing Business in Nigeria: Company Tax Obligations, Exemptions and Incentives INTRODUCTION Nigeria is an investment paradise when viewed from the perspective of a massive consumer population of over 200 million people with a very low level of manufacturing. In addition to this huge market, the Nigeria government has regularly implemented a number of incentives to…
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Unraveling Nigeria’s Customary Land Tenure Systems: a Comprehensive Overview INTRODUCTION Land is among the most important assets for people around the world. Its relevance to the ownership, use, possession and transfer of real property cannot be overemphasized. In the intellectual wordings of Olawoye, he defined land as “the surface of the earth, the subsoil and…
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Euthanasia in Nigeria: a Legal Perspective on the Right to Die The right to life is universally recognized and protected by various legal instruments, including municipal laws, national constitutions, court decisions, and international human rights agreements. For example, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) enshrines the right to life, liberty, and security of persons…
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Realist School of Law All schools of law are founded on the substructure of ‘no ideal or widely accepted definition of law.’ This automatically implies that efforts by theorists to give specific definition of law has not survived ‘critique’s test’ because all theories has criticisms that accompany it. Realist school of law is no exception.…
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History and Evolution of Banking Legislation in Nigeria BRIEF HISTORY OF BANKING IN NIGERIA Modern banking practices, as we know it today, is a concept totally alien to the precolonial Nigeria. Apparently, the evolution of banking system in Nigeria, through West Africa, owes its existence wholly to the advent of the Europeans and colonialism in…