JUDGMENT WRITING AND EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT IN SHARIAH COURTS OF YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
judgement, execution, writing, courtsAbstract
The court pronounces a verdict at the end of litigation, the final pronouncement which ends the matter before the court is the judgment of the Shariah. The position of the judge is so important that the Shariah prescribes strict criteria for a person to be qualified for appointment as a judge. The judge must ensure that he fears Allah and acts based on recognized and accepted procedures. Where a judge ignorantly passes judgement or refuses to be just, the anger of Allah awaits him. However, when he acts justly and in accordance with accepted principles, he gets reward for that. This paper adopts a doctrinal methodology in examining the rules of Shariah in writing and execution of judgement. The research finds that most judges require training on the proper ways of writing judgement and executing same. It therefore suggests for training and retraining of not only judges but all staff of the court in Yobe state of Nigeria on the roles they are expected to play in the writing and execution of judgment of the court.
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