Magistrate Court

Question 1

What does Section 6 (4) (a) of the 1999 Constitution make provision for

Answer 1

It empowers the state house of Assembly to establish other courtesy other than superior courts of record. Magistrate court included.

Question 2

What is the jurisdiction of the magistrate court like

Answer 2

Its jurisdiction is extended throughout the state, though its exercise is limited to the magistrate district to which a particular magistrate is assigned

Question 3

In the northern state, magistrate courts are referred to as magistrates when the district occurs when

Answer 3

Magistrate in criminal cases
District in civil cases

Question 4

Magistrate Court is an inferior court
True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Magistrate Court is an inferior court
True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

How is the magistrate court limited

Answer 6

It is limited as to nature and value of subject matter

Question 7

Why is the magistrate also called summary court

Answer 7

Because they do not follow the proceedings and procedure of the High Court

Question 8

Each state of the Federation is divided into magistrate district distinguished by their names or number as the chief judge thinks fit, and each district can be extended or reduced in size at the discretion of the Chief Judge. How true is this

Answer 8

Very true

Question 9

How many magistrates are assigned to one district to preside over the court

Answer 9

At least one

Question 10

When they are more than one magistrate in a district, how is the district handled

Answer 10

It is normally handled by the most senior whose duty is to ensure that all legal business within the district is evenly distributed and expeditiously disposed of.

Question 11

When they are more than one magistrate in a district, how is the district handled

Answer 11

It is normally handled by the most senior whose duty is to ensure that all legal business within the district is evenly distributed and expeditiously disposed of.

Question 12

How is appeal usually carried out in magistrate court

Answer 12

Appeal lies from the decision of the magisterate court to high court. This High Court also exercises jurisdiction over magistrate court. However, appeals from lower grades of magistrate court may lie to higher grades of magistrate court in some states

Question 13

Generally, magistrate court exercises appellate jurisdiction over decisions of customary courts, except where declaration of title of land is involved. In most states, magistrate courts have no original or appellate jurisdiction in land matters.
True or False

Answer 13

True