Termination of Offer in Contract (NG)
N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. TERMINATION OF OFFER An offer in contract may be terminated by some means. Termination of offer may be by revocation, lapse of time, death of the offerror or offeree, or rejection. 1. By Revocation An offer may be revoked any time before acceptance. The revocation of an offer before acceptance […]
ACCEPTANCE IN CONTRACT (Explanation, Invalid Forms & Communication)
N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. ACCEPTANCE Another constituent part of a contract is ‘Acceptance’, i.e, for there to be a contract, there has to be an acceptance. In (Zackem Construction Nig. Ltd v. Emmanuel Nneji), the court held thus: “An offer must be accepted in order for a transaction to crystalize into a contract”. Acceptance […]
OFFER IN CONTRACT & Invitation to Treat (Definitions, More) NG
N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. OFFER An offer may be defined as a definite undertaking or promise made by one party with the intention that it shall become binding on him (the maker) as soon as it is accepted by the party to whom it is addressed. The person making the offer is known as […]
Contract in Law: Definition and Classifications (NG)
N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Definition of Contract A contract can be defined as an agreement which the law will recognize as affecting the legal rights and duties of parties. Tobi JCA defined contract thus: “An agreement between two or more parties which creates reciprocal legal obligations to do or not to do particular things”. […]
Historical Theory of Law: Meaning, Explanation, Arguments for and against – Inioluwa Olaposi
German Historical School of Jurisprudence The Historical theory of law argues and states that law should be a product of the custom of the society. As we can simply derive from the meaning of the word ‘history’ – the Historical school of jurisprudence is of the opinion that law should be a restatement of the […]
Difference between Procedural and Substantive Justice
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROCEDURAL JUSTICE AND SUBSTANTIVE JUSTICE Some terms can be really confusing, but a close view will help. This post seeks to explain the difference between procedural justice and substantive justice. First and foremost, it is expressly important that we get a grasp of what is meant by justice. Then, we can be […]
Meaning of Motion, Prayer, and Summon in law with examples
Meaning of Motion, Prayer and Summon in Law Motion, prayer, and summons are common terms in the legal circle. They are of different meanings and distinct usage. This post addresses their basic meaning of motion, prayer, and summon in law. Meaning of Motion in Law I once heard a story of a person, an engineer […]
Judicial Precedents (Case laws) for Theories of Law (NG)
N.B. This article is particular to Nigeria. Case Laws (Judicial Precedents) for Law Theories In answering law questions, it is important that relevant case laws be mentioned to support points. Here are a number of case laws or judicial precedents for various theories of law. Case law for theories of law 1. Positive Theory of Law Uwaifo […]
Classifications of Law should be the Lawyer’s Servant and not his Master
Classifications Of Law as servant Not Master It is important to know this. That the classifications of law are the lawyer’s servant, not his master. With simple semantic analysis, the classifications of law are the classes or groups into which laws have been divided or segmented, according to some common relations or attributes. Some of […]
Pure Theory of Law Meaning and Proving as the Most Acceptable Theory of Law
PURE THEORY OF LAW Out of the multiple theories of law, I personally do love the Pure theory of Law. I love the concept and reasoning behind it. So, this post is not just about the Pure theory of Law, but to also prove it as the most acceptable theory of all. Stay tuned. To […]