Law Reform in Nigeria: A Historical Perspective

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Published Apr 30, 2020
DOI https://doi.org/10.15294/jllr.v1i3.37958

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Tonye Clinton Jaja
National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abuja, Nigeria
Emmanuel O. Anyaegbunam
African Centre for Parliamentary & Constitutional Studies

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Change and improvement cannot be effected without legislation. Legislation will be much improved if it has a law reform background or input which brings with it a high level of thoroughness. Without this, some laws may begin to manifest defects and become liable to amendment soon after coming into force.

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Jaja, T. C., & Anyaegbunam, E. O. (2020). Law Reform in Nigeria: A Historical Perspective. Journal of Law and Legal Reform, 1(3), 437-444. https://doi.org/10.15294/jllr.v1i3.37958
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Vol 1 No 3 (2020): Law and Development in the Disruptive Era (Indonesia and Global Context)
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Research Article

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