Section 8 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 8 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Law to be applied. It provides as follows: The jurisdiction conferred on a court by this Act shall be exercised in accordance with this Act, and any law in force immediately before the commencement of this Act which confers…

Section 7 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 7 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Special provisions as to wife’s domicile. It provides as follows: For the purposes of this Act-(a) a deserted wife who was domiciled in Nigeria either immediately before her marriage or immediately before the desertion shall be deemed to be…

Section 6 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 6 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Validity, etc., of certain marriages not affected. It provides as follows: (1) Save as expressly provided in this Part of this Act nothing in this Part shall affect the validity or invalidity of a marriage that took place before…

Section 5 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 5 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Voidable marriages. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to this Act, a marriage that takes place after the commencement of this Act not being a marriage that is void, shall be voidable in the following cases but not otherwise,…

Section 4 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 4 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Marriage of persons within prohibited degrees of affinity. It provides as follows: (1) Where two persons who are within the prohibited degrees of affinity wish to marry each other, they may apply, in writing, to a judge for permission…

Section 3 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 3 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Void marriages and prohibited degrees of consanguinity. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a marriage that takes place after the commencement of this Act is void in any of the following cases but…

Section 2 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 2 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Jurisdiction in matrimonial causes. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to this Act, a person may institute a matrimonial cause under this Act in the High Court of any State of the Federation; and for that purpose the High…

Section 1 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 Section 1 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Institution of matrimonial cause proceedings only under this Act. It provides as follows: (1) After the commencement of this Act, a matrimonial cause shall not be instituted otherwise than under this Act. (2) If a matrimonial cause has been…

Wills Amendment Act 1852 An Act for the Amendment of the Wills Act, 1837. Sections Section 1 Wills Amendment Act 1852 – Position of the testator’s signature. Section 2 Wills Amendment Act 1852 – Act to extend to certain wills already made. Section 3 Wills Amendment Act 1852 – Interpretation of “will.” Section 4 Wills…

Section 4 Amendment Wills Act 1852 Section 4 of the Wills Amendment Act 1852 is about Short title. It provides as follows: This Act may be cited as the Wills Act Amendment Act, 1852.