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CRIMINAL LAW — Culpable Homicide — Proof of Ingredients — Requirement to Prove Death, Causation, and Intent
Oludamilola v. State (2010) NLC-123-317-2008(SC)
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53
Areas of Law
26
Years Covered
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Nullification of Enactment — Effect on Rights and Liabilities Accrued Thereunder — Distinguished from Continuing in Office
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-123-265-2009(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Inconsistency of Laws — State Law Void to Extent of Inconsistency — Section 4(5) of 1999 Constitution
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-123-265-2009(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislative Competence — Election Procedure — Notice of Election as Part of Procedure
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-123-265-2009(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislative Competence — Concurrent Legislative List — Items 11 and 12 of Second Schedule to 1999 Constitution
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-123-265-2009(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislative Competence — Concurrent Legislative List — Doctrine of Covering the Field
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-2652009(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Interpretation — Marginal Notes as Guide to Legislative Intention
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-2652009(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Fair Hearing — Estoppel by Standing By — Person Who Stands By Cannot Later Complain of Breach
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-2652009(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Consequential Orders — Power of Court to Grant Relief Not Specifically Claimed
Osun State Independent Electoral Commission v. Action Congress (2010) NLC-2652009(SC)
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EVIDENCE LAW — Identification Evidence — Identification Parade — Not Necessary Where Witness Already Knew Accused
Afolalu v. State (2010) NLC-123-193-2008(SC)
Identification parade is not obligatory, where there is good and cogent evidence linking the accused person to the crime on the day of the incident a…
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EVIDENCE LAW — Identification Evidence — Alibi — When Identification Evidence Destroys Defence of Alibi
Afolalu v. State (2010) NLC-123-193-2008(SC)
The law is indeed well settled that where, as against the defence of alibi raised by an accused person there is a virtual identification evidence of…
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EVIDENCE LAW — Corroboration — When Required — Armed Robbery Not Within Class Requiring Corroboration by Statute
Afolalu v. State (2010) NLC-123-193-2008(SC)
The case of robbery does not fall within the class of offences where corroboration is required by statute. The trial court had rightly believed the evidence…