Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
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The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory is a Nigerian appellate court that specializes in hearing and determining appeals on matters of customary law arising within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2732108 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory Context triple: [Judiciary of Nigeria, hasCourt, Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory]
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A.
High Court of the Federal Capital Territory
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory is a superior trial court in Nigeria responsible for adjudicating civil and criminal matters arising within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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B.
Court of Appeal of Nigeria
The Court of Appeal of Nigeria is the country’s second-highest court, responsible for hearing appeals from lower federal and state courts before cases may proceed to the Supreme Court.
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C.
Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
The Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory is an appellate Islamic law court in Abuja that hears and determines cases involving the application of Sharia personal and family law within Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
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D.
Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest appellate court in the country, serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes and constitutional interpretation within Nigeria’s judicial system.
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E.
Federal High Court of Nigeria
The Federal High Court of Nigeria is a superior federal court with nationwide jurisdiction over matters such as revenue, taxation, banking, intellectual property, and other issues arising from federal law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory Target entity description: The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory is a Nigerian appellate court that specializes in hearing and determining appeals on matters of customary law arising within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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A.
High Court of the Federal Capital Territory
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory is a superior trial court in Nigeria responsible for adjudicating civil and criminal matters arising within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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B.
Court of Appeal of Nigeria
The Court of Appeal of Nigeria is the country’s second-highest court, responsible for hearing appeals from lower federal and state courts before cases may proceed to the Supreme Court.
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C.
Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
The Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory is an appellate Islamic law court in Abuja that hears and determines cases involving the application of Sharia personal and family law within Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
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D.
Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court of Nigeria is the highest appellate court in the country, serving as the final arbiter of legal disputes and constitutional interpretation within Nigeria’s judicial system.
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E.
Federal High Court of Nigeria
The Federal High Court of Nigeria is a superior federal court with nationwide jurisdiction over matters such as revenue, taxation, banking, intellectual property, and other issues arising from federal law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian court
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appellate court ⓘ court of record ⓘ customary court of appeal ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Nigerian customary law as recognized by the courts
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relevant statutes of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| appointmentAuthorityForPresident | President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| appointmentRecommendationBody | National Judicial Council ⓘ |
| bindingPrecedentFrom |
Court of Appeal of Nigeria
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Supreme Court of Nigeria ⓘ |
| canMakeRulesOfCourt | yes ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Chapter VII of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ensures | protection of customary law rights within the Federal Capital Territory ⓘ |
| establishedUnder | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| function |
determines questions of customary law
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hears appeals on matters of customary law ⓘ reviews decisions of lower customary courts within the Federal Capital Territory ⓘ |
| governingInstrument | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) ⓘ |
| hasChiefJudgeTitle | President of the Customary Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameAbbreviation | FCT Customary Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| hasOfficialReports | law reports and judgments published or cited in Nigerian law reports ⓘ |
| hasSeal | official judicial seal ⓘ |
| headedBy |
President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
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linked to:
President of the Customary Court of Appeal
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| higherCourt | Court of Appeal of Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
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linked to:
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Nigerian legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | common law influenced system with recognition of customary law ⓘ |
| levelInJudicialHierarchy | intermediate appellate court ⓘ |
| location | Abuja ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judiciary of Nigeria
ⓘ
Judiciary of the Federal Capital Territory ⓘ
linked to:
Judiciary of Nigeria
|
| regionServed | Federal Capital Territory ⓘ |
| reviewsDecisionsFrom | Area Courts applying customary law in the Federal Capital Territory ⓘ |
| roleInLegalSystem | harmonizes customary law with the Nigerian constitutional framework ⓘ |
| seat | Abuja ⓘ |
| specialization | customary law ⓘ |
| subjectMatterJurisdiction |
civil matters governed by customary law within the Federal Capital Territory
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questions of Islamic and other customary personal law where applicable within the Federal Capital Territory ⓘ |
| tenureSecurity | judicial officers enjoy security of tenure under the Nigerian Constitution ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
appeals involving inheritance and succession under customary law
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appeals involving land and chieftaincy disputes governed by customary law ⓘ appeals involving marriage under customary law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory Description of subject: The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory is a Nigerian appellate court that specializes in hearing and determining appeals on matters of customary law arising within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Customary Courts of Appeal of the States
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distinctFrom
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Customary Courts of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
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linked to: Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
subject linked to:
Customary Courts
linked to: Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
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hasOfficialNameAbbreviation
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FCT Customary Court of Appeal
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linked to: Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory