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Classification Of Law

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        Law can be divided into several categories, but due to shared characteristics, they still overlap. For example, if a person is fired from a job because of an injury he sustained at work that rendered him unable to work, the solicitor will need to combine contract or labor law with tort law to build a case against the employer.       The classification of law aids us in recognizing and comprehending the characteristics of law as well as the relationships between the various categories of law.       The major classifications of law are as follows: 1. Substantive and procedural law 2. Municipal and international law 3. Public and private law 4. Civil and criminal law 5. Written and unwritten law       Nevertheless each and every one of the aforementioned classification of law will be discuss herein in details 1. Substantive and procedural law       A body of legal rules is known as substantive law when ...

The Theories Of Law

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  The Concept Of The Theories Of Law The goal of legal theory is to provide a context for the legal, moral, philosophical, and societal influences that have an impact on the English legal system. The subject matter aims to increase students' critical awareness of the challenges and complexities that affect the legal environment by providing this knowledge. Students will examine abstract arguments and develop a critical approach to them. These investigations will take place in tandem with the evaluation of authorities and attitudes in order to investigate legal issues. You'll have to evaluate these laws throughout your studies, from their origins to current considerations about their place in the modern framework. In other words Theories of law are a collection of different scholars' beliefs. Implicit and explicit legal theories are common. Below, we'll discuss few of those most popular theories for the purpose of this write up. The most appreciated theory of law include...

BRIEF ANALYSIS OF SECTION 4-13 OF THE NIGERIA EVIDENCE ACT 2011 AS AMENDED

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       Those sections contain relevant facts, that is fact which are relevant to the facts in issue, those kinds of facts are allow to be prove in the Court of law, thus Evidence act is not applicable to all courts of law, however you can read more on courts allowed to apply the provisions of the evidence act, for the seek of clarity all sections shall be treated seriatim and in deferent headings 1. Facts forming part of same transaction        Sec 4 of E.A 2011 as amended, provided some certain categories of admissible facts which even if they are not in issue (Fact in issue) as far as they are so connected to the facts in issue of they form part of the facts in issue then such facts are relevant thus the section provide as follow: "Facts which, though not in issue. are so connected with a fact in issue as to form part or the same transaction. are relevant. whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places."  ...

A SUMMARY INTRODUCTION TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IN NIGERIA

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      In a normal sense what is meant by an intellectual property is refer to as what ever is resulted from the creativities and inventions of an intellect and legally  an intellectual property regime is about a legal Rights of an own to control what is done or to be done with his intellectual property, so also an intellectual property is an intangible property like a shares in a company and any other incorporeal property.       It should be noted that the right of the an intellect has on his intellectual property does not rest only on the piece of paper of copy of the book that is protected by the copyright act in Nigeria, the right encompasses an exclusive right (intangible right ) of the intellect (author) to exploit his inventions to the exclusion of any other persons however with some exceptions.       In Nigeria what is refer to as intellectual property and or statutory recognized as intellectual property in Nigeria are patent, des...

LIST OF QUR'ANIC HEIRS, THEIR SHARES, REASONS AND AUTHORITIES FOR THE SHARES

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  Qur'anic heirs are those heirs whom their due portions of inheritance are mention or they are mention as heirs in Qur'an, and what their are suppose to inherite from what was left by the deceased person ware clearly stated, however it is assume that any body reading this article already has the basic knowledge of the terms and terminologies of Mirath if not, it is advice that one should first read the terms and terminologies of Mirath before dwelling into reading into this article. THE QUR'ANIC HEIRS The list of the  Qur'anic heirs are as follow: Husband (H) Wife (W) Mother (M) Father (F) Daughter (D) Daughter of son (D.S) Uterine brother (U.B) Uterine sister (U.S) Full sister (G.S)  Half sister (C.S) Father's father (F.F) Mother's mother (M.M) Each of the heirs will be discuss in details below and their due shares, the reasons for given them the shares, and the authorities that legalized that shares for them  HUSBAND   When are deceased person died leaving a...

THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SHARIA LAW OF SUCCESSION

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Those are so of the general rules of Sharia law of succession, as it's has been legally noted that no general rules without exceptions thou those rules are not outside same doctrine 'No general rules without exceptions', however, all those rules that will be outline below any one of them that I find it's exception during the effort of my research I will try my possible best to indicate it's exception, it's expected that any person who is reading this article is will equipped with the the terms and terminologies of mirath, because I will strictly used the terms on mirath herein this write up, however you can read more on terms and terminologies of mirath, PRINCIPALS 1. In general any who is link to a decease true a legal heir will inherit 2. In general all categories of brothers will inherit and their children will also inherit with the exception of the children of U.B 3. For any of the children of the brothers or P.U to inherit, those children must be male 4. In...

THE TERMS AND TERMINOLOGIES OF THE SHARIA LAW OF SUCCESSION (MIRATH)

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Those are the terms and terminology commonly use in mirath ( sharia law of succession ), it is very important for  students, lectures or any seeker of the knowledge of mirath to know those terms and terminology used in Islamic law of inheritance. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS M = Mother F = Father S = Son D = Daughter 2D = two Daughters S.S = Son of Son D.S = Daughter of Son 2.D.S = two Daughters of son D.D = Daughter of Daughter S.D = Son of Daughter G.B= Gamine Brother G.S = Gamine Sister 2G.S = two Gamine Sister C.B = Consanguine Brother C.S = Consanguine Sister 2C.S = 2  Consanguine Sisters U.S = Uterine Sister U.B = Uterine Brother F.F = Father of Father M.M = Mother of Mother M.F = Mother of Father F.M= Father of Mother P.U= Paternal Uncle P.U.S = Paternal Uncle's Son P.U.D = Paternal Uncle's Daughter P.A = Paternal Aunt P.A.S = Paternal Aunt's Son P.A.D = Paternal Aunt's Daughter H.P.U = Half Parternal  Uncle H.P.U.S = Half Paternal Uncle's son H.P.U.D = Half Paterna...