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

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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 inheri
Title
Federal Capital Territory Customary Court Act (No. 8 of 2007).
Country
Nigeria
Type of document
Legislation
Date of text
2007
Data source
FAO, FAOLEX
Title abbreviation
An Act to establish A Customary Court for the Federal Capital Territory Abuja and to prescribe the mode of its operation and supervision.
Glossary term(s)
customary law
jurisprudence
ECOLEX region
Africa
Western Africa
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX URL
ECOLEX
Attached files
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