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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - i
Certification - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgement - - - - - - iv
Table of Contents - - - - - - v
Table of Cases - - - - - - - ix
Table of Statutes - - - - - - xiv
List of Abbreviations - - - - - - xv
Abstract - - - - - - - - - xvi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 2
1.3 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - 4
1.4 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - 5
1.5 Research Methodology- - - - - - - 11
1.6 Literature Review - - - - - - - 11
1.7 Definition of Terms - - - - - - 14
CHAPTER TWO: PURPOSES OF INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 18
2.2 The Judiciary as an Arm of Government - - - 19
2.3 The Establishment of the Judiciary in Nigeria- - - 20
2.4 The Major Functions of the Judiciary - - - - 22
2.5 The Purposes of the Interpretation of Statutes- - - 23
2.6 The Need for Care in Applying Statutes - - - 24
CHAPTER THREE: AIDS TO INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 26
3.2 Internal or Intrinsic Aids - - - - - - 27
3.3 External or Extrinsic Aids - - - - - 34
3.4 Presumptions in Statutory interpretation - - - 36
3.5 Examples of Presumptions - - - - - 37
3.6 Interpretation of a Constitution - - - - - 40
CHAPTER FOUR: THE MAIN RULES OF INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - 48
4.2 The Literal Rule - - - - - - 50
4.21 Merits of the Literal Rule - - - - - - 55
4.22 Demerits of the Literal Rule - - - - - 56
4.3 The Golden Rule - - - - - - - 58
4.31 Merits of the Golden Rule - - - - - 65
4.32 Demerits of the Golden Rule - - - - - 66
4.4 The Mischief Rule - - - - - - 66
4.41 Merits of the Mischief Rule- - - - - - 72
4.42 Criticisms of the Mischief Rule - - - - - 73
4.5 Other Rules of Interpretation of Statutes - - - 74
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary - - - - - - 79
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - 81
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - 83
Bibliography - - - - - - 92
TABLE OF CASES
Awolowo v Minister of internal Affairs (1962) LLR 177 1
Awolowo v Sarki (1966) All NLR 171 1
Seaford Court Estate Ltd V Asher (1949)
2 KB 481 at 498 – 499 2
R.S. Nayak v A.R. Antulay, AIR 1984 SC 684 3
Grasim Industries Ltd. v Collector of Customs,
Bombay, (2002)4 SCC 297 3
Commissioner v. Church, 335 U.S. 632, 677 (1948) . 5
Colegrove v. Green, 328 U.S. 549 (1946); 6
Co. v. B. G. Corporation, 130 F.2d 290 (1942) . 7
Andres v. United States, 333 U.S. 740, 752 (1948). 8
Seaford Court Estates Ltd. Vs Asher (1949)2 KB 481 at 498 – 499 12
Bello v A.G. Oyo State (1986)5 NWLR pt 45, p. 828 SC. 24
Okumagba v Egbe (1965) All NLR 64 SC 24
R v Baganza(1960)5 FSC 1. 24
R v Sussex Justices, Ex parte McCarthy (1924) 1kb. 256. 24
FMG v Ken Sarowiwa & Ors 1995 24
Okumagba v Egbe, op. cit. 25
Lakanmi & Anor v A. G. Western State (1971) 1 UILR 201 SC. 25
A. G. Bendel State v A. G. Federation
& 22 Ors(1982)3 NCLRI SC. 25
Ibraham v State (1986)1 NWLR pt 18, p. 650 SC. 25
Ibrahim v JSC (1998) 14 NWLR pt 584, p. ! SC. 27
Stowell v Lord Zouch (1997) 75 ER 538 at page 560 29
Krishnaih V. State (A.P. AIR 2005 AP 10) 30
Yabugbe v COP(1992)4 NWLR pt 234. Page 152 at 171. 30
Shell – B. P. v FBIR (1976) All NLR 187 31
Houston v Burns (1918)AC 337 31
CIT vs. Ajax Products Ltd (1964) 55 ITR 741 SC 32
Mahesh Chandra Sharma V.Raj Kumari Sharma 33
Agbetoba v LSEC (1991)4 NWLR pt 188, p. 66477). 33
Oluka v State (1988)1 NWLR pt 72, p. 539 SC. 38
National Assistance Board v Wilkinson (1952)2 QB 648. 38 Afolabi v Governor of Oyo State (1985)2 NWLR pt 9, p. 734 SC 38
Okoro v State (1988)5 NWLR pt 94, p. 255 SC 38
FCDA v Sule (1994)3 NWLR pt 332, p. 257 SC. 39 COP v Okoli (1966) NNLR 39
R v Princewill (1963) ANLR 478 &nbs
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