Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PUL 204 — Nigerian Legal System II

PUL department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• differentiate between Common Law, Doctrines of Equity, Statutes and Customary/Islamic law
• understand the compatibility and repugnancy doctrine
• acquire knowledge and understanding of the principles of judicial construction, interpretation and the doctrine of stare decisis
• appreciate the requirements of becoming a legal Practitioner, a judge or a member of a judicial body

Course contents

Internal conflicts (i) different customary laws/Islamic laws (ii) English law and customary law(iii) English law and Islamic law. Judicial institutions. The role of the judiciary. The history and development of the courts. Types and jurisdiction of courts: customary and Area Courts; magistrate and district courts; and courts of record.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PUL 204.

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