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POL211
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The Latin word “ad infinitum, means__
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The element of coercion is a feature of__
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The principle of law upon which a judiciary decision is based is refered to as the
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Criminal proceeding brought on behalf of the federal government are usually prosecuted at the federal
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The Nigerian legal system was fashioned after that of
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For__to be sustained and consolidated, the Rule of Law must prevail
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Nigeria constitution can be classified as
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A documents which originates an action in law court is __summons.
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Deplorable, reckless or anti-social behaviour of the people can only be arrested by__
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All but one of the followings, is not a legislation__
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The doctrine that emphasises the supremacy of the law as adminsitered by the government is called__
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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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summons is the procedure for commencing an action where the main or only dispute is the construction of a statute.
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Civil law has its origin in the__
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Political democracy without respect for the Constitution is as good as a benevolent__
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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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Customary laws are essentially unwritten because, to are large extent, they rely on__
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means laws that are constant, everlasting and universal
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Warrant of must not be issued unless the complainant or material witness refused appearance
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are laws emanating from a particular country and having the force of law within its territary
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Criminal proceedings brought by the state in Nigeria is prosecuted in the __of a State
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__posited that nothing is law except the one laid by the svereign or his agents
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Legislations by delegated authority is called__
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The court of appeal is essentially one with jurisdiction.
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The doctrine that emphasises the supremacy of the law as administrered by the government is encoded__
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26. The duty of the law is to
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The law that regulates the conduct of persons in their interpersonal deeling,conferring status, rights and obligations on individuals or corporate persons is known as _
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The supreme law of the land in a democracy is _
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The features of eternal law are the following except_
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As the society develops and embraces new attitudes, values and ideas, so also is its legal system. This explains the concept of societal__
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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 first Nigerian to pratice law as a profession was
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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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A reference to a settled case by a Judge in relation to the matter before the Court, constitutes what is called__
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are written statements served by a party on his opponent containing the allegations of facts on which the party relies
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The legislative powers are divided by the Nigerian between___ Authorities
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A witness who ignores a subpoena may be punished for of Court
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The action of bringing into harmony or effecting a settlement between conflicting groups or individuals is known as
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means that good must be done and evil must be avoided
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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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A misdemenour is punishable by impresonment of not less than months.
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Natural right is enshrined in the 1999 constitution under__
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The attributes of the Nigerian law are as listed below except__
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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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Any offence which is neither a felony or misdemeanour is a
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Substantive law embraces the following subjects except__
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The only institution that is traditionally vested with the power to interprete laws is _.
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Customary law must undergo the validity test equity and good consciene
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While juristic persons are the main subjects of municipal laws, international law deals with__
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