The law in layman's terms

25/07/2026

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAWYERS AND BARRISTERS
As a layman, what you need to know about the difference between lawyers and barristers is that a lawyer is a person who has successfully studied law at a university (LLB), while a barrister is a person who has studied law at a university, attended law school, and been called to the bar. Note that all barristers are lawyers, but not all lawyers are barristers.

25/04/2026

15/03/2026

The Doctrine of Dying Declaration is a fundamental exception to the rule against hearsay evidence. A traditional legal maxim states: “Nemo moriturus praesumitur mentiri.” This maxim translates to: A person who is about to die is not presumed to lie. Consider the following scenario. Mr. A was inside his house one evening when he suddenly heard his neighbour Mr. B shouting loudly:

15/03/2026

THE TOPIC FOR TODAY IS R**E.
R**e is having sexual in*******se with a non-consenting female, with the knowledge by the accused that his victim was not consenting. OR R**e can be defined as having sexual in*******se with a woman without her consent.
my question is
1, Can a woman commit R**e?
2, An impotent man can be quilty of R**e?
write ur answers in the comments section

25/02/2026

Lectures on Nigerian law will be starting soon, where we will cover how to represent yourself in court without a lawyer

25/02/2026

Kaduna State Attorney general Sir James A kanyip

12/02/2026

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