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LAW is a complex topic, and worth the discourse. When we learn more about Law, we better our standard of living, directly or indirectly.
Everything around us have their laws. Even our bodies. There is no system without a law, no not even one.
If we agree and say, “There’s no law to this.” Well, maybe we forgot that that is also a Law.
TERMINATION OF OFFER 1. By Revocation An offer may be revoked any time before acceptance. The revocation of an offer before acceptance involves no liability on the part of the offeror even though he promises to keep the offer open for a specific period of time and nevertheless revokes the offer before the expiration of … Read moreTermination of Offer in Contract
ACCEPTANCE Another constituent part of a contract is acceptance, i.e, for there to be a contract, there have to be 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 can be define as the final and … Read moreACCEPTANCE IN CONTRACT (Explanation, Invalid Forms & Communication)
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 the offeror while the person … Read moreOFFER IN CONTRACT and Invitation to Treat (Definitions & More)
Definition of Contract A contract can be defined as an agreement which the law with 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”. Also, in (Akinyemi v. Odu’A … Read moreContract in Law: Definition and Classification
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 … Read moreHistorical Theory of Law: Meaning, Explanation, Arguments for and against
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 … Read moreMeaning of Motion, Prayer, and Summon in law with examples
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. See also: Meaning of Motion in Law Case laws for theories of law in Nigeria 1. Positive … Read moreJudicial Precedents for Theories of Law
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 … Read moreClassifications of Law should be the Lawyer’s Servant and not his Master
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 … Read morePure Theory of Law Meaning and Proving as the Most Acceptable Theory of Law
Comparison and Contrast of Natural and Positive Theory of Law These two are most likely the most popular of the theories of Law. Perhaps, because they are simple and easy to understand. Nevertheless, they can also be confusing or hard to get. So, it is important that we know the similarities and differences between the … Read moreNatural and Positive theory of law: comparison and contrast
