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Special Safeguards in Criminal Trials: Chapter 4

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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?

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?

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?

Islamic Law with established courts Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes statutory offences from those under the Criminal and Penal Codes in Nigeria?

Statutory offences have different sources such as specific statutes like the Indian Hemp Act. Signup and view all the answers

What contrast does the text draw between the judicial systems in the South and North of Nigeria before British colonization?

The South had no formal courts, while the North had Islamic Law courts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following codes contains the substantive criminal law in Nigeria?

Penal Code Signup and view all the answers

Where does the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA) apply in Nigeria?

Southern states Signup and view all the answers

Which legal document is specifically mentioned as one of the Main Sources of Nigerian Criminal Law?

1999 Constitution as amended Signup and view all the answers

In which specific region does the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) mainly apply?

Northern states Signup and view all the answers