Principle

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislative Competence — Residual Matters — Offence of Armed Robbery as State Offence

Area of law
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Court
Supreme Coourt

This principle establishes that armed robbery is a residual matter within the legislative competence of State Assemblies. It is not listed in the Exclusive or Concurrent Legislative Lists of the Constitution. Therefore, State Assemblies have the power to legislate on armed robbery. The principle applies…

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