Match each Nigerian judicial body or legal concept in the left column with its correct constitutional function or definition in the right column.
- Supreme Court of NigeriaThe apex court possessing final appellate jurisdiction over all legal disputes in Nigeria.
- Court of AppealThe intermediate appellate body that hears appeals directly from High Courts and specialized tribunals.
- High CourtA superior court of record with original jurisdiction over major trial-level civil and criminal matters.
- Judicial ReviewThe constitutional power of competent courts to declare legislative laws or executive acts unconstitutional and void.
Cevap
Supreme Court of Nigeria matches with the apex court of final appeal; Court of Appeal matches with the intermediate appellate body; High Court matches with the superior trial court of original jurisdiction; Judicial Review matches with the constitutional power to declare acts unconstitutional.
Each court and judicial mechanism is accurately paired according to its position in the constitutional structure of Nigeria: the Supreme Court as the apex final court, the Court of Appeal as the intermediate appellate court, the High Court as a major trial court of original jurisdiction, and judicial review as the check on executive and legislative constitutionality.
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Hierarchy of Nigerian Courts and Principles of Judicial Review