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What is the significance of the AGF's power to enter a Nolle Prosequi as stated in the text?
What is the significance of the AGF's power to enter a Nolle Prosequi as stated in the text?
- It mandates the court to proceed with a trial regardless of the AGF's opinion.
- It enables the AGF to influence the judge's decision in a criminal trial.
- It allows for the dismissal of a case by the Attorney General of the Federation. (correct)
- It gives the accused the right to choose their legal representation.
Before British colonization, what type of criminal law existed in the various communities in what is now Nigeria?
Before British colonization, what type of criminal law existed in the various communities in what is now Nigeria?
- Civil criminal law
- Customary criminal law (correct)
- Islamic criminal law
- Common law
How does Customary Law serve as a source of Nigeria's Criminal Law according to the text?
How does Customary Law serve as a source of Nigeria's Criminal Law according to the text?
- It relies on minority imposition of laws from above.
- It develops through mutual recognition and acceptance from the bottom up. (correct)
- It is based on foreign legal systems imposed by colonialists.
- It is enforced through strong individual or institutional power.
What was the judicial structure like in the North of Nigeria before British colonization?
What was the judicial structure like in the North of Nigeria before British colonization?
What distinguishes statutory offences from those under the Criminal and Penal Codes in Nigeria?
What distinguishes statutory offences from those under the Criminal and Penal Codes in Nigeria?
What contrast does the text draw between the judicial systems in the South and North of Nigeria before British colonization?
What contrast does the text draw between the judicial systems in the South and North of Nigeria before British colonization?
Which of the following codes contains the substantive criminal law in Nigeria?
Which of the following codes contains the substantive criminal law in Nigeria?
Where does the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) apply in Nigeria?
Where does the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) apply in Nigeria?
Which legal document is specifically mentioned as one of the Main Sources of Nigerian Criminal Law?
Which legal document is specifically mentioned as one of the Main Sources of Nigerian Criminal Law?
In which specific region does the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) mainly apply?
In which specific region does the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) mainly apply?
