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Analysis of Law of Intestate Succession under the Yoruba Customary Law of South West, Nigeria, Vol. 58, 2019, pp 277- 296. S.J.R

Authors: TAIWO Adetayo

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: European Journal Of Social Sciences S.j.r

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Succession appears to be an important aspect of every human being’s life regardless of the nature of law, whether Statutory, Islamic or Customary law. However, the main objective of this study is to analyze the law of succession particularly law of intestate succession under the Yoruba Customary law of South West, Nigeria. It is also to explain the Customary Law of intestate succession in Nigeria from Yoruba cultural world views. That is, to discuss Customary law from perspective of the fact that it is a set of acceptable rule by all normal members of a society laying claim to it as defining their rights and laying down reasonable ways through which members ought to behave and conduct themselves in relation to one another, practices, things and ways of obtaining protection for one another in a define society or group. The article look at the concept of custom from Section 239 of the Evidence Act as “a rule which in a particular district has form a long usage, obtained the face of Law” No wonder, the Anambra Customary Court perceived the Customary law as a rule or body of rules regulating the rights and imposing correlative duties, been a rule fortified by established usage which applicable to any particular cause, matter, dispute, issue or question. The study recommended that the Customary Law Reform Commission should be established by the state and the Federal government respectively.

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TAIWO,A. . (2017). Analysis of Law of Intestate Succession under the Yoruba Customary Law of South West, Nigeria, Vol. 58, 2019, pp 277- 296. S.J.R, 58 (), 277-277.

TAIWO,A. . "Analysis of Law of Intestate Succession under the Yoruba Customary Law of South West, Nigeria, Vol. 58, 2019, pp 277- 296. S.J.R" 58, no (), (2017): 277-277.

TAIWO,A. and . (2017). Analysis of Law of Intestate Succession under the Yoruba Customary Law of South West, Nigeria, Vol. 58, 2019, pp 277- 296. S.J.R, 58 (), pp277-277.

TAIWOA, . Analysis of Law of Intestate Succession under the Yoruba Customary Law of South West, Nigeria, Vol. 58, 2019, pp 277- 296. S.J.R. 2017, 58 ():277-277.

TAIWO,Adetayo , . "Analysis of Law of Intestate Succession under the Yoruba Customary Law of South West, Nigeria, Vol. 58, 2019, pp 277- 296. S.J.R", 58 . (2017) : 277-277.

T.Adetayo , "Analysis of Law of Intestate Succession under the Yoruba Customary Law of South West, Nigeria, Vol. 58, 2019, pp 277- 296. S.J.R" vol.58, no., pp. 277-277, 2017.

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