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THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.  LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️ FORCE MAJEURE   KEY TAKEAWAYS • Force majeure is a clause that is included in contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable catastrophes.  • It also encompasses human actions, such as armed conflict. • Questions about what is and is not " foreseeable " in a legal sense have been raised given the increased awareness of pandemics, asteroids, super-volcanoes, cyber threats, and nuclear warfare.  • French law applies three tests for whether a force majeure defense is applicable— the event must be unforeseeable, external, and irresistible.    FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH.

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.  LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️  LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION  ¶ A person is said to have died intestate when he dies without leaving behind a valid Will. The administrator then derives his or her authority to act from the terms of the letters of administration.    ¶ Where the letter of administration is not granted, he or she lacks the authority to act as the properties of the deceased are deemed to be vested in the Chief Judge of the State. ¶ In Nigeria, the Probate court, under the supervision of the High Court, has the exclusive jurisdiction to grant probate in respect of a deceased's estate. ¶ The grant of the letter of administration gives the person named in the letter the legal right to access the assets, money and property of the deceased. This includes paying their remaining taxes and settling their debts. ¶ Section 49(1) Administration of Estate Law, Lagos state indicate...

THE RADIANT JUSTICE CHAMBERS, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY.    LEGAL NUGGETS⚖️ CAVEAT KEY TAKEAWAYS • The term, which means " let him beware " in Latin, has a range of usages that are common in finance and law. When someone adds a caveat to a contract or a legal situation, they effectively add a warning that the other party should be alerted to the possibility of a dangerous or undesirable circumstance if they proceed any further. • By including a caveat as part of an agreement, the party warns the other of the possibility of a dangerous or undesirable circumstance if they proceed any further. • The most common usage of the term is as a caveat emptor, which states that a buyer should exert caution and cannot recover damages when they purchase an inferior product. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF LITIGATION AND RESEARCH