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COURTS — Duty of Court — Constitutional Duty to Pronounce on Infraction of Law
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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Areas of Law
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Years Covered
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Supremacy of the Constitution — Constitution as Grundnorm
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Interpretation of Constitutional Provisions — Intention of the Law Makers
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Interpretation of Constitutional Provisions — Effect of Clear and Unambiguous Language
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Election Petitions — Time Limits Under Section 285(5)–(7) — No Power of Extension
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Election Petitions — Time Limit for Appeals under Section 285(7) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended)
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Election Petitions — Computation of Time under Section 285(7) — Inclusion of Weekends, Holidays, and Vacations
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Rules of Court — Subordination to Constitutional Provisions
PDP v. CPC & Ors (2011) NLC-123-27-2011(SC)
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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Pronouncement of Judgment — Duty to State Facts, Issues and Reasons
Ovunwo & Anor v. Woko & Ors (2011) NLC-123-297-2005(SC)
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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — Partition of Land — Order Made Without Request of Parties — Propriety
Ovunwo & Anor v. Woko & Ors (2011) NLC-123-297-2005(SC)
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LAND LAW — Customary Right of Occupancy — Declaration of Title — Proof by Acts of Ownership
Ovunwo & Anor v. Woko & Ors (2011) NLC-123-297-2005(SC)
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FAIR HEARING — Breach of Fair Hearing — Effect of Failure to Pronounce on a Vital Issue
Ovunwo & Anor v. Woko & Ors (2011) NLC-123-297-2005(SC)