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Condition precedent for a binding judgment
Conditions under which a trial court can give judgment in a case
Condition to be satisfied by a judgment
Contents of a judgment
Distinction between a judgment on the merits and a default judgment
Effect of a judgment based on a material fact which was neither pleaded nor testified upon by the parties
Effect of a Judgment delivered by a Justice of the Court of Appeal who did not participate in the hearing of the appeal
Effect of a judgment given against a deceased party
Effect of a judgment given by a court improperly constituted
Effect of a judgment given in an appeal, notice of which was given out of time
Effect of a judgment given with an order against a person who ought to be a party but was not duly joined
Effect of a judgment given without compliance with rules of court
Effect of a judgment not set aside
Effect of a judgment of a court comprising of the opinion of a Justice who did not participate in the hearing
Effect of a judgment of a court lacking the opinion of a Justice who participated in the hearing and comprising of the opinion of a Justice who did not participate in the hearing
Effect of a judgment of court given without jurisdiction
Effect of a judgment reached in the absence of a dispassionate consideration of all issues raised by the parties
Effect of a judgment where a Justice who did not participate in the hearing of the appeal took part in writing his opinion
Effect of an unsigned and undated judgment
Effect of basing the judgment of a court on technicalities
Effect of failure of a Judge to properly appraise evidence on the judgment of the court
Effect of failure to appeal against a judgment
Effect of failure to consider vital evidence on the judgment of a court
Effect of failure to properly raise an issue on the judgment of the court
Effect of judgment of Court not appealed against
Essential element of a judgment
features of a valid and well written judgement
Form of writing a judgment
How the judgment of a court should be written
How the judgment of court should be construed
Instances where a defendant who did not adduce any evidence may be entitled to judgment
Meaning of judgment under Section 318 of the 1999 Constitution
Nature of judgment required to ground a conviction
Nature of the judgment of a court
Need for decision of a court to be based on issues joined by the parties
Need for judgment of court to be based on evidence adduced before it
Need for separate judgments to be delivered in respect of each one of consolidated suits
Options open to a party against whom a judgment is given
Options open to a party dissatisfied with the decision of a court
Parts of a judgment in a civil case
Persons on whom a judgment in personam is binding
Position of the law on the names of counsel who are to be listed in the judgment
Position of the law where conclusions in a judgment were reached before a consideration of totality of the case and evaluation of evidence
Power of the court to correct clerical mistake or omission made in its judgment
Presumption of correctness in favour of a court's Judgment
Presumption of the regularity of a judgment
Principles governing the writing of judgment by a trial judge
Remedy available to person who is not a party to a case; when judgment is given against him
The effect of an order dismissing an appeal or an application made on appeal
The fundamental constitutional requirements for a valid judgment
The hallmark of a good judgment
The need for the conclusion in a judgment to be clear and unambiguous
The principle that a court can only base its decisions on legally admissible evidence
The principle that a judgement of a court must be based on evidence
The principle that a judgment of a competent court subsists until it is set aside on appeal
The principle that a judgment of a court is presumed valid until it is proved to be wrong
The principle that a successful party is entitled to enjoy the fruits of the judgement
The principle that every judgment is conclusive proof as against the parties and privies of facts directly in issue in the case
The principle that judgment entered on a date fixed for mention is a nullity
The principle that only the judgment given by a court can be relied on as the conclusive proof of the matters decided between parties
The principle that sentiment has no place in judicial deliberations
The principle that the judgement of a court remains valid until it is set aside
The principle that the judgment of a court must be confined to the determination of the issues raised
The principle that the judgment of a court should not be based on speculation
The principle that where trial is by pleadings, the judgment of the court must be based on the pleadings and not on speculations
The proper approach open to a trial court where the judgement of another trial court which settled a previous dispute between the parties has been presented before it
The rule that a judgment binds only the parties
The rule that a judgment is delivered after evidence of witnesses and address of counsel
The rule that a judgment of a trial court or tribunal must be supported by evidence
The rule that every decision of a court should be based on the facts and evidence as presented by the parties
The rule that no person is to be adversely affected by a judgment in an action to which he was not a party; exceptions
The rule that parties are not allowed to relitigate a matter that has been finally and judicially pronounced upon or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction
The rule that the judgment of a Court must be based on credible evidence adduced at the trial
The rule that the judgment of a court must be based on the issues tried
The rule that the judgment of a court must be obeyed so long as it is subsisting
The rule that the judgment of a court must demonstrate in full a dispassionate consideration of the issues raised and canvassed before it
The rule that the judgment of the court must be limited to and confined within the parameters of the facts as established
Types of Judgment
What a good judgment comprises of
What a judgment must do
What judgment of the court is
What the judgment of a court must contain; effect of non-compliance
What the judgment of a court must demonstrate
What the judgment of a trial court must demonstrate
When the Court of Appeal will dismiss an appeal and uphold a judgement convicting an accused person
When the judgment of a court takes effect
Whether a claimant is entitled to judgment by reason only that the defendant did not defend the action
Whether a court can be restrained by an order made by itself or an appellate court from proceeding to deliver judgement in a matter it has heard on the merits
Whether a court can re-evaluate the judgment of another court
Whether a court can sit on the judgment of a court of coordinate jurisdiction
Whether a court has the authority to declare its judgment or the judgment of another court of co-ordinate jurisdiction null and void
Whether a decision in respect of an appeal pending before the Supreme Court is final
Whether a defendant who did not adduce evidence may be entitled to the judgment of the court
Whether a judgment can always be modified before it is drawn up or perfected
Whether a judgment given by a panel different from the one that heard the judgment will render the judgment a nullity
Whether a judgment is binding against a party not joined to the suit
Whether a judgment is binding only on parties to an action and their privies
Whether a judgment is binding on the parties as well as their privies
Whether a judgment obtained under the undefended list can be set aside
Whether a judgment of the Court of Appeal containing the name of a Justice who neither participated in nor took any part in the hearing of the appeal is null and void
Whether a motion is necessary to propel a judgment
Whether an error in delivering judgment on the counter-claim is capable of vitiating an entire judgment
Whether an unsigned judgment is valid
Whether a party dissatisfied with a judgment can seek a substitution of the name of the judgment debtor
Whether a party is entitled to pick and choose which part of the judgment of a court to comply with
Whether a party is entitled to the hand-written judgment of the court
Whether a ruling on a no case submission must be delivered within 90 days
Whether a trial judge ought to give a statement of background facts in his judgment
Whether every judgment of a court entails exercise of judicial discretion
Whether every judgment requires enforcement
Whether evidence must be found to support the judgment of a Customary Court
Whether it is all the pronouncements of a court that is binding or the ratio decidendi only
Whether it is enough for a party to allege that a Court refused to carry out an act and therefore the judgment of the Court will be a nullity
Whether it is necessary for a Judge to specify the authorities relied on by him which were not cited in argument
Whether it is the volume of what is contained in a judgment that makes a judgment
Whether Judges can give judgments based on sentiments
Whether the certified true copy of a concurring judgment either signed or unsigned will affect the validity of the judgement
Whether the court can give judgment against a person who is not a party to the action
Whether the court can make an award the judgment of the court
Whether the court may give judgment for any part of the claim proved to the satisfaction of the court
Whether the delivery of a judgment during vacation vitiates the judgment
Whether the fact of the court making an arbitral ward the judgment of the court renders such judgment a nullity
Whether the findings of fact and principles of law in one judgment can be applied in another
Whether the judgment of a court can be challenged by invoking the issue of jurisdiction
Whether the judgment of a court can be challenged under the guise of a preliminary objection
Whether the judgment of a court contained in a law report must be certified by the court
Whether the judgment of a Justice of the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court can be pronounced or read by another Justice on account of death, retirement, elevation, dismissal or other cause
Whether the mere fact that copies of concurring judgments of the other justices were not made available at the date judgment was delivered will render the judgement invalid
Whether the method of evaluating evidence affects the judgment of a court
Whether the omission of certain words from a charge in a judgment constitutes raising an issue suo motu or an amendment to a charge
Whether the plaintiff is entitled to judgment where her claim and evidence are uncontroverted
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