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                                                          NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSSITY OF NIGERIA
                                                                                      SCHOOL OF LAW
                                                                                  30TH JANUARY 2013


EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
ANSWER ANY 4 QUESTIONS
TIME ALLOWED:- 2HRS
LAW 100 …INTRODUCTION TO LAW


1. Discuss extensively four aspects in need of urgent review with respect to children giving evidence 

under the court system.

2. Discuss extensively two major obstacles to the enforcement of legal rights in Nigeria at least three 

means of addressing the attendant problems they present 

3a. 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.

3b.in Nigeria the source of law maybe classified into major parts. State this classification and

 describe with examples what constitutes each classification 

4. Describe briefly the role of the judiciary in Nigeria and state the different tiers of court in order of 

ascending superiority briefly describing their functions

5. In what court do you 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.

6. Judicial and strictly non-judicial functions are strictly and safely combined one organization. 

discuss with the aid of decided cases.

7. define the following legal terms:

i. Ratio decidendi

ii. Obiter dictum

iii. Dissenting judgment

iv. Material facts.

v. majority judgment 

vi. Circumstantial evidence 

vii. Hearsay


viii. Nuisance

8. Describe the term bail and distinguish between a police and court bail and discus the criteria for granting bail. 



b. briefly discuss four grounds on which a bail may be granted
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