Words and Phrases (247)
HELD:
"More light is thrown on the meaning of the words 'decision' and 'determination' in the case of The Automatic Telephone and Electric Co. Ltd. v. The Federal Military Government of the Republic of Nigeria (1968) 1 All NLR 429 where Ademola CJR., in giving the ruling of the court said at page 432 ' "We have been referred to the Shorter Oxford Dictionary for the meaning of determination.
HELD:
"ipse dixit literally means he himself said it.
HELD:
"The expression "mesne profits" simply means intermediate profits -
HELD:
"...this was separated by the word "or" which is disjunctive and has been explained in the case of NDOMA-EGBA V CHUKWUOGOR & ORS (2004) LPELR- 1974 (SC) thus:
HELD:
"Indeed as held by this court in Awuse v. Odili (supra) at 154 - 155 H-A, the word ''decision" as defined in Section 318 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) includes decision against a ruling in any proceeding and therefore includes an interlocutory ruling in a proceeding.