Category: Nigeria


  • Section 76 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 76 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Imprisonment does not extinguish debt. It provides as follows: No imprisonment under this Act shall operate as a satisfaction or extinguishment ofany debt, demand or cause of action, or deprive any person of any right to…

  • Section 75 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 75 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Procedure on application for discharge. It provides as follows: (1) On such application being made the court shall cause the judgment creditor to be furnished with a copy of the statement and account of the judgment…

  • Section 74 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 74 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Application for discharge. It provides as follows: Any person imprisoned under the provisions of section 65 or 66 of this Act may apply to the court for his discharge. The application shall be accompanied by a…

  • Section 73 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 73 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Release of judgment debtor upon satisfaction. It provides as follows: Where a judgment debtor has been imprisoned on account of any misconduct enumerated in section 66 of this Act, then upon payment of the judgment debt,…

  • Section 72 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 72 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Committal for refus al to comply with order. It provides as follows: If any person refuses or neglects to comply with an order made against him, otherthan for payment of money, the court, instead of dealing…

  • Section 71 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 71 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Labour may be specified by regulations. It provides as follows: The work shall be of such nature as may be specified by regulations made under the Prisons Act.

  • Section 70 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 70 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Labour may be ordered in certain cases. It provides as follows: The court may in its discretion direct that any judgment debtor ordered to be imprisoned on account of any misconduct as aforesaid shall be employed…

  • Section 69 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 69 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Penalty on misconduct of judgment debtor. It provides as follows: A person committed on account of any misconduct enumerated in section 66 of this Act may not be committed to prison for a longer period than…

  • Section 68 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 68 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Commitment of party in default. It provides as follows: If such judgment debtor does not show cause to the satisfaction of the court why he should not be punished, or if being ordered to show cause…

  • Section 67 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act Section 67 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Party in default to be brought before the court. It provides as follows: If such judgment debtor is arrested or in custody he shall be brought before the court on the first convenient opportunity, and shall…