Dead Bodies in Nigerian Jurisprudence
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 16767639 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Remigius N Nwabueze (0000-0002-3100-6427, Institute of Genetics, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2007 |
| Volumen | 51 |
| Número | 1 |
| Páginas | 117-150 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2007-04-01 |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Editorial | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855306000234 |
| OpenAlex | W2004961051 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 5 |
Recent events and a few judicial decisions in Nigeria show the need for a serious analytical engagement with the law relating to dead bodies. Topical issues from these cases focus on jurisdiction, the right to control the disposition of remains, and remedies available for the infringement of a burial right. While the meaning and content of sepulchral rights remain the same in Nigeria as in many industrialized nations, its prioritization is markedly different. In contrast to the highly individualized nature of burial rights in many Western legal systems, the control of sepulchral right in Nigeria is familial in character. In some circumstances, however, recourse may be had to statutory provisions that import English priority rules. While a range of remedies is available for an interference with a burial right, injunctions and declarations are the most sought after by Nigerian litigants. An expedited hearing is preferable to an interlocutory order of injunction
Appeal · Business · Disposition · Interlocutory · Jurisdiction · Jurisprudence · Meaning (existential) · Political science · Prioritization · Statutory law · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Law · Psychology
| Citas por año | 0,28 |
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| Intervalo de citas | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Altamente citado | No |