Nigerian Law of Succession
Nigerian Law of Succession

Author: Itsejuwa Esanjumi Sagay

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9789780231934

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The principles of Nigerian law of succession and the statutes backing them are presented in practical language; and includes an extensive number of case studies. Among the topics covered are legitimacy, legitimation and rights of inheritance; intestate succession (non-customary); testate succession (wills); succession under customary law; and administration of estates. Itse Sagay is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and was previously a professor of law and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Benin. He is currently in private practice, and a consultant to numerous local and international clients.

Family Law in Nigeria.
Family Law in Nigeria.

Author: Nwogugu, E.I.

Publisher: HEBN Publishers

Published: 2014-05-08

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780814256

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This is the third edition of an established and leading book on family law in Nigeria. Since the last edition in 1990 significant judicial and statutory enactments have taken place in the area of study. The new edition incorporates these changes and explains their implications. The chapters have been comprehensively re-written to reflect the changes in the law and to update all relevant information including the Same Sex Bill and the Nigerian Law Reform Commissions draft Marriage Act. New chapters have been included on domestic violence and widowhood respectively to reflect the continuing developments in Nigerian family law. The new Child's Right Act of 2003 and the similar state legislations have been analysed in the three new chapters. The non-customary law rules in the intestate succession have been extensively recast to reflect the provisions of the Marriage act as contained in the Lawa of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. This edition has devoted considerable attention to the applicable customary laws on the family and provides extensive treatment of Islamic Law Rules and their interpretations and application by the superior court. Familu law in Nigeria presents a fresh view not only on the applicable rules on Nigerian family law but also suggest new directions and underlines the socio-economic implications.

Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa
Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa

Author: Richard Frimpong Oppong

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-09-12

Total Pages: 559

ISBN-13: 0521199697

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A comprehensive and in-depth analysis of how courts in the countries of Commonwealth Africa decide claims under private international law.

Succession Law, Practice and Society in Europe across the Centuries
Succession Law, Practice and Society in Europe across the Centuries

Author: Maria Gigliola di Renzo Villata

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-03-19

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 3319762583

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This book presents a broad overview of succession law, encompassing aspects of family law, testamentary law and legal history. It examines society and legal practice in Europe from the Middle Ages to the present from both a legal and a sociological perspective. The contributing authors investigate various aspects of succession law that have not yet been thoroughly examined by legal historians, and in doing so they not only add to our knowledge of past succession law but also provide a valuable key to interpreting and understanding current European succession law. Readers can explore such issues as the importance of a father’s permission to marry in relation to disinheritance, as well as inheritance transactions and private, dynastic and cross-border successions. Further themes addressed by the expert contributors include women’s inheritance rights, the laws of succession for the prince in legal consulting, and succession in the Rota Romana’s jurisprudence.

Restatement of Customary Law of Nigeria
Restatement of Customary Law of Nigeria

Author: Epiphany Azinge

Publisher: African Books Collective

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 9788407919

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The idea of a Restatement is to identify common principles or trends in a particular area of law with the objective of unifying the further development of the law. No other area of law in Nigeria is in need of Restatement as much as Nigeria's customary law. A number of reasons inform this position: (i) the cultural diversity of the country has meant that customary practices differ in so many respects on the same issue; (ii) the oral tradition of the customary system has placed it in the 'endangered species' list; (iii) the paucity of authoritative works on customary law has created a yawning gap for the scholarship in this vital area of law; and (iv) no matter however ignored, customary law continues to play a very significant role in moderating the Nigerian values system in society. Carried out by the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies this project brings to an end four years of a massive research undertaking involving desk review; field research covering four geo-political zones in Nigeria; collation and analysis of field research findings; testing of field research findings in a stakeholders consultative conference; further desk review to fill in gaps in the literature; and the core restatement work by a select committee of Reporters.

Family and Succession Law in Nigeria
Family and Succession Law in Nigeria

Author: Nwudego Nkemakonam Chinwuba

Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.

Published: 2022-11-20

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9403546549

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this concise exposition and analysis of the essential elements of law with regard to family relations, marital property, and succession to estates in Nigeria covers the legal rules and customs pertaining to the intertwined civic status of persons, the family, and property. After an informative general introduction, the book proceeds to an in-depth discussion of the sources and instruments of family and succession law, the authorities that adjudicate and administer the laws, and issues surrounding the person as a legal entity and the legal disposition of property among family members. Such matters as nationality, domicile, and residence; marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; adoption and guardianship; succession and inter vivos arrangements; and the acquisition and administration of estates are all treated to a degree of depth that will prove useful in nearly any situation likely to arise in legal practice. The book is primarily designed to assist lawyers who find themselves having to apply rules of international private law or otherwise handling cases connected with Nigeria. It will also be of great value to students and practitioners as a quick guide and easy-to-use practical resource in the field, and especially to academicians and researchers engaged in comparative studies by providing the necessary, basic material of family and succession law.

Private International Law in Nigeria
Private International Law in Nigeria

Author: Chukwuma Okoli

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-06-11

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1509911146

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This book examines the rules, principles, and doctrines in Nigerian law for resolving cases involving cross-border issues. It is the first book-length treatise devoted to the full spectrum of private international law issues in Nigeria. As a result of increased international business transactions, trade, and investment with Nigeria, such cross-border issues are more prevalent than ever. The book provides an overview of the relevant body of Nigerian law, with comparative perspectives from other legal systems. Drawing on over five hundred Nigerian cases, relevant statutes, and academic commentaries, this book examines jurisdiction in interstate and international disputes, choice of law, the enforcement of foreign judgments and international arbitral awards, domestic remedies affecting foreign proceedings, and international judicial assistance in the service of legal processes and taking of evidence. Academics, researchers, and students, as well as judges, arbitrators, practitioners, and legislators alike will find Private International Law in Nigeria an instructive and practical guide.

The Hausa of Nigeria
The Hausa of Nigeria

Author: Frank A. Salamone

Publisher: University Press of America

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0761847243

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This book is the culmination of thirty-nine years of anthropological thought and research and many field trips to Nigeria. This work looks at the notion of identity formation and its relationship to history, religion, warfare, gender, economics, various other dimensions of Hausa life, minority group relationships, and creolization.