Category: Legal Parlance
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Top Law Firms in Nigeria A Law firm is a business enterprise formed by one or more lawyers to render legal services to clients. The legal services rendered by a law firm signify the area of specialization of its incumbent lawyers. In 2025 Nigeria, many law firms specialize in litigation, while others focus on corporate…
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CAC Registration in Nigeria Want to know about CAC registrations in Nigeria? Company incorporation, Business name, TIN, Incorporated Trustee etc.? Stick with me! We have recommended a verified lawyer for you. The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is an independent body. It is saddled with the responsibility of regulating the formation and management of companies, businesses,…
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Criminal Liability of Corporate Entities in Nigeria and Other Jurisdictions Previously at Common law, it was believed that corporate entities cannot be liable for criminal offences, because they lack any mental calculations for the satisfaction of mens rea, neither can they be subjected to imprisonment of corporal punishment. Corporate entities were only criminally liable for…
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Osun State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2008 (as amended) PDF Date of commencement: 2ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2008. In exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 274 of the Constitution of theFederal Republic of Nigeria 1999, and of all other powers enabling me in that behalf I, Hon, Justice FASASI OLANIYI OGUNSOLA,…
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Criminal Liability in Nigeria Generally speaking, an offence is made up of two elements, required for commission and liability. These are the physical element (actus reus) and mental element (mens rea). Although the later may refer to two concepts – men rea as an element of an offence to be proven for culpability in every…
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Crimes and Criminal Responsibility Crimes, often considered public, are frowned at in every society. Every conduct that pose significant threat to the inhabitant of any community is treated with serious consideration, and carefulness. Little wonder the prohibition of crimes flow with attending consequences. According to Richard Quinney , an American sociologist, “crime is a definition…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria Corporate Liability in Civil Matters The liability of a corporate entity in a civil matter can be easily determined, as this is not as stringent as in criminal proceedings. The burden of proof in a civil matter is on the basis of probability. But the guilt of an accused in…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria A Company as a Legal entity In modern times, the concept of ‘a person’ has gone beyond the gender classification of male, female, or groups of any other biological or scientific identity. The conduct of commercial transactions and its resultant effects have produced an expediency for the existence…
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The Laws of Nigeria are divided majorly into Federal and State laws. In Nigeria, Bicameral legislation exists at the Federal level and unicameral legislation at the States. The Federal Legislature makes law for the whole federation. It is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. These are jointly called the National Assembly.…
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Importance of Regulation to the Banking Business Over the years, the banking environment has faced periodical challenges that have culminated, or threatened to culminate, in its lack of efficiency and operational failure. In reference to the early development of the banking system, history has remarked that to have the banking business largely unregulated is a…