LAGOS STATE HABEAS CORPUS LAW

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

HABEAS CORPUS LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

PART 1 – Criminal Matters

1.       Returns to be made to writ of habeas corpus within time prescribed. 

2.       How writ to be marked. 

3.       Issue of writ during vacation. 

4.       Penalty for neglect or refusal to make return to writ. 

5.       Prisoner set at large not to be recommitted or imprisoned save in certain cases. 

6.       After notice of date of assize prisoner to be brought before the judge of assize. 

7.       Provision as to persons committed to prison by civil process. 

PART 2- Other Matters

8.       Issue of writ in vacation in matters other than criminal matters or in civil proceedings. 

PART 3 – General

9.       Writs issued late in vacation returnable in term or vice versa. 

10.     Service of writ. 

11.     Non-obedience to writ to be a contempt of court. 

12.     Examination of facts set forth in return to writ. 

PART 4 – Appeals

13.     Appeals from grant or refusal of writ of habeas corpus. 

PART 5 – Miscellaneous

14.     Interpretation. 

15.     Citation. 

HABEAS CORPUS LAW

A Law for more effectually securing the liberty of the subject.

[W.R.L. 1959, Cap. 42. Federal 1961 No. 49.] [Part 5: Parts 1 to 4: 12th July, 1958

[1st March, 1963] – [Commencement.]

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

LAWS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA