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LAW 243 Nigerian Legal System

200 levelLaw10 topics

LAW 243 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept, nature and functions of a legal system
  2. Classification of law
  3. Sources of Nigerian law
  4. Legislation as a source of law
  5. Judicial precedent
  6. Customary law and Islamic law
  7. Reception of English law in Nigeria
  8. Hierarchy of courts and their jurisdictions
  9. Administration of justice: civil and criminal procedure
  10. The legal profession and legal aid

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Concept, nature and functions of a legal system

The concept, nature and functions of a legal system focus on what a legal system is, the features that make it a system, and the roles law performs in society. For examination purposes, you must be able to define the legal system clearly, identify its essential elements such as institutions, rules and procedures, and explain why a legal system is necessary for order, justice and social control.

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