ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015

Section 201: Description of property and joint owners

2015Section 201 of 495Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The description of property in a charge shall be in ordinary language indicating with reasonable clearness the property referred to and if the property is so described it is not necessary, except when required for the purpose of describing an offence depending on any special ownership of property or special value of property, to name the person to whom the property belongs or the value of the property.
(2) Where property is vested in more than one person and the owners of that property are referred to in the charge, the property may be described as being owned in accordance with the appropriate provision set out in section 189 of this Act.
(3) Where the owner of any property is a company, association, club or society, proof of the registration of the company, association, club or society shall not be required unless the court decides that proof shall be given, in which case, the further hearing may be adjourned for the purpose or the court may, in its discretion, amend the proceedings by substituting the name of some person or persons for the registered title.

Cite this section

Section 201, ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015 (2015).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/administration-of-criminal-justice-act-2015/section/201/