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Article 275 — Establishment of Sharia Court of Appeal of a State

Article
275
Chapter
CHAPTER VII — The Judicature
Index row title
Establishment of Sharia Court of Appeal of a State
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
7da3a557-6294-4390-b530-8fdbb865535f

65 words

Verbatim text

(1) There shall be for any State that requires it a Sharia Court of Appeal for that State. (2) The Sharia Court of Appeal of the State shall consist of – (a) a Grandi Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal; and (b) such member of Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal as may be prescribed by the House of Assembly of the State.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 275 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER VII — The Judicature”.
  • The row is titled “Establishment of Sharia Court of Appeal of a State”.
  • The passage runs to about 65 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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