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POL211
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A technique of social control that established rules, standard and principles which tend to correct in case of breech is known as .
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The following are contained in the Exclusive legislative list except__
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The supreme law of the land in a democracy is _
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The legislative powers are classified into exclusive, concurrent and list
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__is the highest court in the magisterial division.
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A statute which re-enacts the content of earlier statute with such modifications and necessary addition is known as Act
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In legal circle, is known as the Temple of Justice.
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Nigeria constitution can be classified as
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The organ of government whose primary duty is to make law for the Country
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An interpretation to avoid absurdity is called the rule
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When there are seven justices sitting at the Supreme Court, it is refered to as a
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The legislative powers are divided by the Nigerian between___ Authorities
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_is any offence which is punishable without proof of previous conviction with death or imprisonment of three years or more
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Where a witness refuses to appear in court, a may be issued on him to attend
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The main source of law of criminal procedure in Ogun, Ondo and Oyo states of Nigeria is criminal procedure __.
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Warrant of must not be issued unless the complainant or material witness refused appearance
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A documents which originates an action in law court is __summons.
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The law that was developed by the English Courts from the common customs and practices in England is called
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The English law applicable directly or indirectly in Nigeria are statutes of general application__ and the doctrines of equity
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Criminal proceedings brought by the state in Nigeria is prosecuted in the __of a State
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The doctrine that emphasises the supremacy of the law as administrered by the government is encoded__
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The school of thought which insists that surists should study the actual social effects of legal institution and ensure effectiveness is the __.
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Legislations by delegated authority is called__
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24. The duty of the law is to
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Evidence given on oath is known as _.
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The Chief Legal Officer of Nigeria in charge of all criminal proceedings as regards federal offences is
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Civil law has its origin in the__
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__is before a magistrate for the purpose of screening the criminal charges brought against an acused.
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The concept of law has always concerned itself with issues such as__
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A is usually appointed over a debtor 's property to take over income such as rent and apply it to pay off judgment creditor.
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All the followings but one, are the techniques used in social control in modern states__
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A __is a system of putting together in one document the existing legislation, principles of common law and doctrines of equity.
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In essense, the evolution of natural law is to replace the primitive theory that__
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Right to fair hearing is enshrined in Section__ of the Nigerian Constitution, 1999, as amended
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Customary laws are essentially unwritten because, to are large extent, they rely on__
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literarily means the divine law of good
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__is not a source of law in Nigeria
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Summary refers to any offence which is not indictable
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Aristotle used the word “just” in two senses, namely__
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are laws emanating from a particular country and having the force of law within its territary
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Proof of _means the names, addresses and written statements of the witness that the prosecution wishes to call.
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Intention, recklessness and negligence are forms of merital elements that fall under __.
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The laws of gravity, floating and motion, are examples of__ Law
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A defendant enters appearance to a writ by
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All these are types of legislation except__
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__is a set of laws regulating the conduct of persons’ interpersonal dealings, conferring right, status and obligations of individuals or corporate persons
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The law that binds independent nation-states and regulate their mutual relationship is refered to as
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The doctrine that emphasises the supremacy of the law as adminsitered by the government is called__
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Under the _rule of interpretation, judges express their own opinions as to social policy
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The legislations passed by various legislative authorities in Nigeria, prior to 1954 are called__
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