Legal Terms Made Simple For Everybody
AB INITIO – It simply means “from the beginning”. It may be used to describe somethi…
15 Basic Facts That Everyone Must Know About “Court” Marriage
Is your marriage “court” marriage or Islamic marriage or customary marriage or a com…
Six Things That Everybody Must Know About The Nigerian Law
Many Nigerians never think it is important for them to know certain things about thei…
Answers To All Questions On Rape (Part II)
26. If a rape victim kills her attacker in self-defence, can she be charged wi…
Answers To All Questions On Rape
1. What is rape? Simply put, rape may be defined as sexual intercourse between…
Who Is Afraid Of Writing His/Her Will?
Before I bear my mind on this issue, let me quickly define some key terms for …
If I’m fed up with my marriage. Can’t I just walk out of it instead of filing a divorce suit in court?
No. The marriage must be formally dissolved in court. If not, the marri…
My husband and I live in Oyo State but I don’t want people to know that I want to divorce my husband. Can I file a divorce action against him in Kano?
Yes. A divorce suit could be filed in any state within Nigeria, irrespective of where…
My spouse deceived me into marrying him. What can I do?
If the nature of deceit would have made you not to marry him in the first p…
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What is the Difference Between Divorce and Nullity?
Divorce is the legal process of bringing the life of a valid marriage to an end. Nul…
3 Things to do Immediately After Your Wedding
Some things change automatically, while some others change gradually when people ge…
Monogamy, Polygamy, Bigamy, and the Law
Nigeria is an interesting country, blessed with unique ethnic configuration and dive…
What is the marriageable age in Nigeria?
Under the Marriage Act, marriageable age does not appear to be clear enough beca…
I am married but I still have girlfriends. Is it an offence to engage in extra-marital affairs?
Such act is called adultery. Even though adultery is not an offence under the …
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Extracts from What the Law Says About Marriage and Divorce
What is marriage under the Act? This is one of the three types of marriage [1…
Readers Comments on What the Law Says About Marriage and Divorce
“The primary purpose of the book is to enable laymen to understand the workings o…