Property Rights of Nigerian Women at Divorce: A Case for a Redistribution Order

In Nigeria, marriage is hardly conceived as a partnership of equals in relation to the property rights of spouses during marriage and at divorce. This is because the Nigerian courts do not redistribute property at divorce. This leaves the financially weaker spouse (usually the wife) at an economica...

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Main Authors: Chinedu Justin Efe, Oghenerioborue Esther Eberechi
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 2020-03-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/per/article/view/5306