National Open University Exam Past Question LAW 100 MARCH/APRIL 2014

                                                               

                                                        

                                                              National Open University of Nigeria

                                                      14-16 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island Lagos 

                                                                         SCHOOL OF LAW

                                                                MARCH/APRIL  2014 EXAMINATION 

COURSE CODE: LAW 100

COURSE TITLE: INTODUCTION TO LAW

TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER QUESTION 1 AND ANY OTHER THREE QUESTIONS

1.Timon was clearing his courtyard: he picked up a stick and immediately spotted a poisonous tarantula

On it, known to cause massive hemorrhaging and eventual death to sting victims. He violently threw 

the stick which struck pumba who was having a satisfying meal of corn and coconut at his back yard 

away from his wife and children. The spider was dislodged by the violence of the throw and angrily 

stung pumba’s who was sneaking up to him, which pleased pumba she screamed and threw the spider

 over rafiki’s fence, whom she had several times  quarrels with and was quoted as saying she would 

deal ruthlessly with in the near future. Rafiki was terribly frightened but unhurt         

          

1a. identify the legal issues raised in this scenario.

1b. Assume you are Timon’s counsel has any criminal offence been committed by him? if yes what 

and what are the possible charges he may face ?      

2.kike slapped bose  hard in the face. and act of parliament  states that it is an offence to hit with the

 palm, first, knuckle or fingers any person on their face .

2a. Using decided cases to aid your explanations apply three rules of interpretation to determine 

The legal implication of kike’s actions.

2b. If kike was armed with a frying pan, applying the same three rules of interpretation, will the 

outcome be different.

3. Irene aged 18 fell off tree and hurt her leg, because she feared the possibility of the involved 

treatment, she hid it for two weeks at home till it became gangrenous mother a nurse obuba observed

 her throughout the period knowing she had hurt her leg did nothing

3a. what legal issues if any are raised in this situation. What remedy maybe sought any

3b. was a professional nurse, does it change anything

4. In Nigeria, law may be classified into two major parts. State this classification and describe with 

examples what constitutes each classification.

5. Judge made law is not an authoritative source of law. Discuss this statement briefly in respect of its

 veracity or otherwise with the aid of decided cases

6. In what court o you expect the following matters to be disposed of and why? 

              

i. A murder charge      

              

ii. A claim of bias of the electoral commission by a defeated presidential candidate. 

      

iii. A dispute in respect of states territorial waters.                       

iv. A child custody dispute  

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