AN EVALUATION OF THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF TRESPASS UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW

NNADI, HELEN AJIAKO (2026) AN EVALUATION OF THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF TRESPASS UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW. Other thesis, GODFREY OKOYE UNIVERSITY ENUGU..

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Abstract

There is no branch of law, which reflects the true picture of the society more than the law of tort. Law of tort is a branch of law that deals with the conduct of people amongst themselves. Due to the interaction people have with themselves in the environment, they are bound to be friction, which will bring about injuries and for this reason; the law of tort is put in place to pay damages to people affected by the wrongful conduct of others. One of the major facets of tort is Trespass. The term “Trespass” has been used in different senses by Lawyers and Laymen but the most satisfactory and most conventional of all definitions is that, Trespass is the unlawful interference with one’s person, land, or chattel. Trespass to person is any direct and immediate interference with personal liberty, which is actionable per se, and it comprises of battery, assault, and false imprisonment. Trespass to land is the entrance upon another person’s land without authorization whether forcible or not. Trespass to land can be by wrongful entry, remaining on land, placing things on land, and trespass above and beneath the surface of the land. Trespass to chattel is a direct and wrongful interference in the possession of another. Conversion and detinue come under trespass to chattel and there is no doubt that there are differences between the two even though they seem similar. There is a need for people to understand when someone had trespassed, and that trespass goes beyond unlawful entry of a land. This is why this study work seeks to examine the principles of law applicable to Trespass to person, Trespass to land, and Trespass to chattel, which form the major classifications of Trespass, with a view to enlightening the public. The defences to Trespass will also be examined in the course of this research work.

Item Type:	Thesis (Other)
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User:	ESTHER IGWEIKE
Date Deposited:	27 Jul 2026 13:18
Last Modified:	27 Jul 2026 13:18
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/6045

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