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Federal Capital Territory Customary Court Act (No. 8 of 2007).

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to establish A Customary Court for the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and to prescribe the mode of its operation and supervision.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Traditional rights/customary rights Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes Grades of Customary Court for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as specified in the Schedule to this Act. It also provides with respect to the composition, jurisdiction, administration and functioning of the Court and proceedings of the Court. A Customary Court shall have and exercise jurisdiction over causes and matters set out in the Schedule to this Act. The Court shall also administer customary law and specified written Laws. In causes and matters arising from inheritance, the appropriate customary law shall be the customary law that governed the deceased.

Full text
English
Website
www.placng.org