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Article 237 — Establishment of Court of Appeal

Article
237
Chapter
CHAPTER VII — The Judicature
Index row title
Establishment of Court of Appeal
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
80ea3e8c-0773-4d03-af05-178dd29d5123

75 words

Verbatim text

(1) There shall be a Court of Appeal. (2) The Court of Appeal shall consist of – (a) a President of the Court of Appeal; and (b) such number of Justices of the Court of Appeal, not less than forty-nine of which not less than three shall be learned in Islamic personal law, and not less than three shall be learned in Customary law, as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 237 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER VII — The Judicature”.
  • The row is titled “Establishment of Court of Appeal”.
  • The passage runs to about 75 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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