Courts in Nigeria possess different powers to hear and determine cases coming before them for adjudication.
Required:
Explain TWO of the following:
i. Original jurisdiction
ii. Appellate jurisdiction
iii. Limited jurisdiction
iv. Concurrent jurisdiction
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Under the Nigerian legal system, there are special courts created by statute to adjudicate on specific matters. State the courts that are created by law to handle the following matters:
i. Labour matters;
ii. Offences committed by infants;
iii. Election petitions.
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Which of the following is the major difference between inferior and superior courts?
A. Inferior courts are presided over by laymen
B. Superior courts are presided over by learned men
C. Inferior courts handle important matters
D. Superior courts handle Federal cases
E. Inferior courts have limited jurisdiction whereas superior courts generally have unlimited jurisdiction.
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The courts of coordinate jurisdiction on all matters are the
A. High Court of one State and that of another State
B. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal
C. Federal High Court and a State High court
D. Customary Court of Appeal
E. Supreme Court of Nigeria and the International Court of Justice
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The body that recommends persons for appointment as Judges of State High Courts in Nigeria is
A. State Solicitor-General
B. State Advisory Judicial Committee
C. National Judicial Council
D. State Ministry of Justice
E. State Attorney-General
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a. Courts are arranged in order of hierarchy from the lowest to the highest.
Required:
i. Explain briefly the term “Coordinate Jurisdiction.” (2 Marks)
ii. State TWO Courts that are on the same level of hierarchy. (2 Marks)
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Electronic facts are now admissible in Nigeria by virtue of the
A. Evidence Act
B. Recommendations from the National Conference
C. Amendment to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
D. The efforts of forensic experts
E. The efforts and testimonies of computer expert witnesses in court
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