Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Traditional Evidence — When Recourse to Recent Acts of Ownership Is Unnecessary

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Recent acts of ownership are relevant only after weighing traditional histories and finding them equally plausible. If one history is clearly more probable, recent acts need not be examined. The principle applies to land and chieftaincy disputes. The rule prevents unnecessary inquiry into recent acts…

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