Prima facie Case: Meaning The latin words “Prima facie” means “at first sight” or “based on first impression”. Merriam-Webster, defines prima facie to
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Introduction to Burden of Proof in Civil Cases in Nigeria. Civil Cases are initiated in Court usually by the Plaintiff, seeking the reliefs as
Introduction to Admissibility of Documentary evidence in Nigeria. Admissibility of Documents is the acceptance of Document tendered by a party in Court by a
How to tender documents in Court: Introduction Documents don’t fly into the record of courts. Although, by virtue of frontloading system, documents a party
Who is an advocate? Origin of the word “advocate” The word “advocate” originated from an Old French word “avocat “ which means “barrister”, advocate, spokesman,”
Common Law v Civil Law: Introduction The power to make law in every country by the doctrine of separation of power rest on the
Introduction to the 9 Steps in a Civil Lawsuit Civil suit is a suit where damages and compensation are sought in court for the
Introduction to Identification Parade Procedure(IDP) Whenever a crime is committed, someone is responsible for the crime. Someone is also the victim of the crime.
Introduction Plea bargain process is one of the most overlooked concept in the criminal justice system. The concept of plea bargain can be traced backwardly
What is Trial within Trial? Trial within trial in Nigeria, is a mini trial in an ongoing criminal case or proceedings, conducted by the court,