Principle

LAND LAW — Alienation of Family Land — Sale by Member Without Consent is Void

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Only the head of family can alienate family land with proper consent. A non-head member lacks capacity to sell family land. The principle applies to land law and customary law. Such unauthorised sales are void ab initio, not merely voidable. The purchaser acquires no title.…

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