Criminal Law in Nigeria

Violet Aigbokhaevbo, Lawrence Atsegbua

Description

The book deals with various aspects of Criminal Law in Nigeria. It consists of fifteen researched chapters. The reader is provided with an in-depth knowledge of the Nigerian Criminal Law. In addition, recent developments in the Nigerian Criminal Law are examined. The book, which adopts a modern approach to the Nigerian Criminal Law, is exhaustive, and the reader is provided with case materials on the subject. It will sooner or later establish itself as an authoritative text on the Nigerian Criminal Law.

Sujets

• Criminal Law
• Droit et juridique
• Law

Informations

• Publié par: Malthouse Press
• Date de parution: 03 octobre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789785972627
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

CRIMINALLAW IN NIGERIA   

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CRIMINALLAW IN NIGERIA    LAWRENCE ATSEGBUA LL.B. (East Anglia), LL.M. (London), LL.M. (Alberta), B.L. Professor of Law and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria VIOLET OMON OKOSUN AIGBOKHAEVBO BA (Lagos), LL.B, LL.M (Benin), BL; Ph.D (Benin), Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. SUNDAY OMOKHUDU DAUDU LL.B (Benin), B.L., Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

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PREFACE  %  & '                                 (         !       )  "  *      +,-. /                 #       &&   *  '          #    )                    ) !             #         )&   )    #    (             0       )     !    )     /)         )   

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       #                )        )        )              * 1        '  #                                    2,  2.+2 %  1 % 3 " " 1 4 / " 4          

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TABLEOF CASES 1$  *" 6+,::8 9 ;.<= +;2 1$ 1 /1$  62..:8 +: *9 6% +..>8 2:>= 22; 1$ ' 9#'99 +2= >.1 % 6+,>:&><8 1 62...8 1 *9 ?>= 62...8 : *9 6 ::.8 22-= +,. 1 9  * 62..:8 ; *9 6 ,<.8 2:.= +>; 1 / 62..-8 9!* 3 +:; +.+= +-; 1 / 62..28 , *9 6 <<?8 ::.= +;. 1( 6+,>,8 9*9 +?-= 2<2 1 / 62..:8 +; *9 6 +...8 ,2?= 2>< 1 / 6+,--8 + *9 6 <?8 :-?= 2>: 1 / 6+,,-8 ; *9 6 >;;8 ,?= 2>> 2:- 1 -,  ,>= 2.?* 1 62.++8 + *9 6 +22<8 1 / 6+,,,8 < *9 6 :+28 :;+= ?.. 1 / 62..;8 < *9 6 % -<?8 >:>= 2,? 19*9  +.?= ,?9 6+,>,8 19 6+,;28 - 1!1 >= +;+ 1 / 6+,-;8 */!! >--= 2-2 1/ 6+,--8 ? *9 6 ->8 <2,= ++2 1!"% 6+,>.8 +? 1!1 ;?= +>< 1/ 62..-8 +; *9 6 ++.:8 <2= ++? 1 / 6+,:,8 + 1 *9 +.;= 2,, 1/ 6+,,+8 < *9 6 2.>8  >:<= +>< 1 / 6+,,?8 < *9 6 ?.?8 ++2= 2:2 1 6+,?.8 + 7 2++= >>

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