The Nigerian Legal System

T. Olawale Elias

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Routledge
03 March 2025

Legal history; Legal system: general

Series: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1954 and here reissuing the second edition of 1963, The Nigerian Legal System (now with a new preface by Olusoji Elias), is an account of the history of the courts, the sources and general principles of law in Nigeria. It discusses the applications of the English doctrine of judicial precedent, the relationship of English law to customary law, and the limits within which English and Nigerian conceptions of contract, tort, crime, land tenure and personal relations operate. The author also deals with the local administration of the law, the intercourse between the bench and the bar and, not least, the future of Nigerian law.

This valuable book is of use to students of African studies and lawyers who in their work have dealings with the countries of Africa. It first appeared under the title Groundwork of Nigerian Law, but the present title is a more apt description of the content. A number of textual errors have been corrected, and large sections have been entirely re-written or expanded in order to bring the book up to date.

By: T. Olawale Elias
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 940g
ISBN: 9781032968919
ISBN 10: 1032968915
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 03 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

T. Olawale Elias became the first Attorney General and Minister of Justice of independent Nigeria, which ended in 1966 after the coup d'état. Elias was appointed as Nigeria's commissioner for justice in 1967. In 1972, he became chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. After the military took over in 1975, Elias was elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council as a judge in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that he served until his death.

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The Nigerian Legal System

T. Olawale Elias

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