Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:judge
|
| gptkbp:appealsTo |
magistrate court
higher customary court |
| gptkbp:basisFor |
traditions
local customs |
| gptkbp:composition |
elders
lay judges |
| gptkbp:establishedBy |
state laws (in Nigeria)
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:Sierra_Leone |
| gptkbp:handlesCases |
gptkb:marriage
inheritance family matters land disputes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Customary Courts
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
customary law
|
| gptkbp:languageOfName |
local languages
|
| gptkbp:notHandle |
criminal cases (in most jurisdictions)
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
resolve disputes according to local customs
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:Nigerian_Constitution
|
| gptkbp:sometimesCalled |
gptkb:Native_Courts
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lagos_State_Judiciary
gptkb:Enugu_State_Judiciary_Complex gptkb:Judiciary_of_Nigeria |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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