Land Law In Nigeria

63 PAGES (26676 WORDS) Civil Law Study/Lesson Note

LAND LAW NIGERIA I AND II


CONTENTS


A CURSORY INTRODUCTION THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF PROPERTY.


SOURCES OF THE LAW OF REAL PROPERTY IN NIGERIA.


DEFINITION OF LAND


LAND AS THE EARTH’S SURFACE


LAND AS CONSISTING OF SUBJACENT THINGS OF A PHYSICAL NATURE


LAND AS EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO THE EARTH’S SURFACE (QUIC QUID PLANTATUR).


LAND AS CONSISTING OF INCORPOREAL HEREDITAMENT


BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NIGERIAN LAND TENURE SYSTEM.


LAND RIGHTS


THE RIGHT OF PRESCRIPTION.


CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE SYSTEM.


EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION ON THE CONCEPT OF FAMILY PROPERTY AND THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK.


ALLOCATION OF LAND UNDER BENIN CUSTOMARY LAW


CUSTOMARY LAND TRANSACTIONS (SALE OF LAND AT CUSTOMARY LAW. CUSTOMARY TENANCY. GIFT OF LAND. BORROWING OF LAND, KOLA TENANCY. CUSTOMARY PLEDGE.


THE EFFECT OF THE LAND USE ACT ON CUSTOMARY LAND TENURE.


EXTENSIVE DISCUSSION ON CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE LAND USE ACT: LIKE CUSTOMARY AND STATUTORY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY, THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, ALIENATION, GOVERNOR’S CONSENT, REVOCATION OF RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY.