Principle Archive

The defence of self-defence will only fail if the prosecution shows beyond reasonable doubt that what the accused did was not done by way of self-defence;…

It is settled law that this court will not normally interfere with the concurrent findings of the two lower courts unless there is some miscarriage of…

The acid test is whether a surveyor, taking the record, could produce a plan showing accurately the land to which title has been given.

The inclusion of 'without option of fine' should be construed as depriving the court of exercising its discretion to impose a fine in lieu of imprisonment;…

A plaintiff in a claim for declaration of title or to statutory right of occupancy must prove ascertainable boundaries, since the plaintiff's first duty is to…

If a plaintiff claiming a declaration of title to land claimed a larger parcel but succeeds in proving the boundaries and title to a small parcel…

Where an appeal is allowed because of the failure of the trial court to make findings on material issues and the determination of the material issues…

It is not necessary to prove the truth of every word of the libel; if the defendant proves that 'the main charge, or gist, of the…

The words complained of may in their natural and ordinary meaning be defamatory, and unless innuendo is specifically pleaded to portray the plaintiff in certain terms,…

Where an appellate court is disposed of raising an issue suo motu (on its own motion), it is imperative that the parties involved are afforded the…

Where a proper notice of appeal was filed, the appellant still needs leave of the court in order to file additional grounds within the stipulated time…

Where the disappearance of a person came to notice in September 1982 and another event occurred in December 1986, the duration of the period when the…