Principle Archive

The court must be satisfied that the plaintiff's claim is not frivolous or vexatious and that there is a serious question to be tried at the…

An interlocutory injunction is granted before trial to keep matters in status quo ante bellum until the question at issue can be finally determined, thus facilitating…

Where there are contradictions and inconsistencies in the evidence before a criminal court that cast reasonable doubt upon the guilt of the accused, the accused must…

It is a cardinal principle of justice that conviction can only follow where the charge has been proved beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution must prove the…

Once an accused puts up a defence of alibi, it is imperative that the police investigate it. Failure to do so could raise reasonable doubt and…

Sale of family land by the head of the family without the concurrence of principal members is voidable, but sale by principal members without the head's…

A necessary party is someone whose presence is necessary as a party because the question in the action cannot be effectually and completely settled unless he…

A trial judge should not import into his judgment issues not pleaded. A judge must keep strictly to the pleadings and issues joined and must not…

An objection not made an issue before the court below cannot be raised in the Supreme Court without leave. The appellant must seek and obtain leave…

An appellate court will set aside a decision where evidence was wrongfully excluded if it cannot reasonably hold that the decision would have been the same…

A family member has the right to demand partition of family land, but this will only be granted if it is shown that there are disputes…

Although the land does not belong to the allottee, he has ownership of whatever he superimposes on the land by his own personal efforts.