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POL211
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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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A writ of fiefa issued by a law Court directing the _to sieze a debtor 's goods or properties for the satisfaction of debt.
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3. Rule of law emphasizes__
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The term 'stare decisis' in the system of precedents, means__
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The legal term 'ratio decidendi' means__
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__is the highest court in the magisterial division.
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Dias views natural law as__ which guide legal development and administration.
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8. A money bill is__
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The attributes of the Nigerian law are as listed below except__
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Which of the following best describes law and morals__
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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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literarily means the divine law of good
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The Nigerian legal system was fashioned after that of
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One of these is not a validity test for customary law__
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A misdemenour is punishable by impresonment of not less than months.
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One of the purposes of the__ is to ensure orderliness and peaceful co-existence
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Where a witness refuses to appear in court, a may be issued on him to attend
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While the juristic persons are the main subjects of municipal laws, international laws deals with__
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An interpretation to avoid absurdity is called the rule
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__are set set of laws regulating the conduct of persons, interpersonal dealings, confering rights, status and obligations of individuals or corporate persons
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The first Nigerian to pratice law as a profession was
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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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In essense, the evolution of natural law is to replace the primitive theory that__
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The features of eternal law are the following except_
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The law that binds independent nation-states and regulate their mutual relationship is refered to as
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Summary refers to any offence which is not indictable
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The process of submission of a controversy between two parties to a judge of their choice, for out-of-court settlement is called _.
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Criminal proceeding brought on behalf of the federal government are usually prosecuted at the federal
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In applying the mischief rule of interpretation, the court in The Heydon’s case has laid down all of the following logical approach except one_
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The constitutional doctrine that emphasizes the supremacy of law is
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__posited that nothing is law except the one laid by the svereign or his agents
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__is not a source of law in Nigeria
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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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34. The duty of the law is to
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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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Intention, recklessness and negligence are forms of merital elements that fall under __.
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Sources of international law include all the following except__
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Under the law, a person may not be convicted of crime unless the prosecution has proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The military government rule by the use of _.
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Aquinas views justice as__ towards the other
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In Nigeria, the embodiment of Laws, Courts, Legal personnels and the administration of justice is known as__
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The principle of law upon which a judiciary decision is based is refered to as the
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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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The Chief Legal Officer of Nigeria in charge of all criminal proceedings as regards federal offences is
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The supreme law of the land in a democracy is _
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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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The Nigerian Chief Justice is appointed by the Nigerian President on the recommedation of the and approval of the
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Law and morality are said to be mutually__ because positive laws does not derive its validity from moral values
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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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A bill introduced by a private member of a legislative body, which intended to benefit a limited section of the society is refered to as __.
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