Category: Legal Parlance
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Defamation in Torts Defamation is the lowering of a person in the estimation of right-thinking members of the society. In other words, defamation is an abuse on someone’s reputation by another person. Historically, there were many defamation cases in Nigeria in the early 1960s, involving the press and different political…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Nuisance in Torts Nuisance in a layman’s parlance is any annoying activity perpetrated by another party. However, the tort of nuisance possesses a stricter and narrower meaning than this. In Tort, Nuisance can be said as the ‘unlawful’ interference with the enjoyment of public bliss, or of land by an…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Trespass to Land Trespass to Land is intentionally entering into land, remaining on land, placing or projecting any object upon land in possession of another, without lawful justification. Anyone in possession of land may maintain an action against any intruder who makes an unauthorised entry. The form of action that…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Law of Tort Law of tort deals with civil wrongs. The whole essence of the law of torts is founded in the law of negligence . A tort can therefore be referred to as “a civil wrong punishable by damages“. Tort is a civil wrong and a branch of civil…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Transfer of Property It is important in all contract of sale to know the nature of goods that from the subject matter of sale. This will enable us to determine the point in time that the property in the goods lie at any point in time is important…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Transfer of Title Want to learn about transfer of title in commercial law? Continue reading below. The effect of a contract of sale as regards transfer of title may be broadly divide into three main groups: The seller would be transferring a valid title If the property in…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Power of Recovery of Possession of Goods The hire purchase act 1965, CAP H4 LFN 2004 was passed to regulate hire purchase transaction and it possesses 21 sections. It has been described as the hirer’s act as it is revolutionary and highly protective of the hirer. Most of…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Law of Attempt The interest of crime prevention would not be well served if a man intending to commit a crime were to be held innocent until he had actually committed the crime intended. Mere intentions is not criminal, however, where that intentions is put into effect, one…
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N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Parties to an Offence A number of people may be involved in the commission of a crime, but the degree of their involvement may differ a great deal & the law has to decide what degree may suffice for criminal responsibility. In the criminal code, there are two…
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Corruption in Nigeria Would love to read about Corruption in Nigeria – concept, trail, consequences, legal responses etc.? Continue reading. Around the globe, the negative perception of corruption in public places continue to grow. It’s struggle to retain its place as one of the major causes of poverty is felt. The menace it has created…