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Zorluk: OrtaThe Judiciary: Functions, Hierarchy of Courts, and Judicial Review

Consider a legal action initiated at the lower tier of the Nigerian judicial system. Arrange the following courts in the exact sequence an appeal would follow, starting from the trial court of summary jurisdiction up to the ultimate court of final instance.

  1. 1Magistrate Court
  2. 2High Court of a State
  3. 3Court of Appeal
  4. 4Supreme Court of Nigeria

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The correct sequence of appellate progression is: Magistrate Court, High Court of a State, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Nigeria.
The Nigerian legal system establishes a strict hierarchy of courts for the process of appeal. The progression starts at the Magistrate Court (a subordinate court of summary trial), proceeds up to the High Court of a State (a superior court hearing appeals from magistrate level), advances to the Court of Appeal (the intermediate appellate tribunal), and concludes at the Supreme Court of Nigeria (the apex court of final determination).

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1
Identify the subordinate trial court of original jurisdiction for minor cases.
The Magistrate Court sits at the base of the statutory court hierarchy as a summary trial court.
Trial proceedings for lower-level civil or criminal matters begin in subordinate courts like the Magistrate Court.
2
Determine which court receives appeals directly from the Magistrate Court.
The High Court of a State exercises appellate jurisdiction over decisions rendered by Magistrate Courts.
Under Nigerian constitutional and statutory law, decisions of magistrate courts are appealed to the state High Court.
3
Identify the intermediate appellate tribunal receiving appeals from the High Court.
The Court of Appeal receives and adjudicates appeals from decisions of the High Court of a State.
The Constitution establishes the Court of Appeal as the intermediate court between trial high courts and the apex court.
4
Identify the apex judicial body of final instance.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest court in the judicial hierarchy.
The Supreme Court possesses final appellate authority, and no further appeal lies beyond its judgments.

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