id sid tid token lemma pos acarelar-2257 1 1 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 1 2 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 1 3 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 1 4 religious religious ADJ acarelar-2257 1 5 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 1 6 review review NOUN acarelar-2257 1 7 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 1 8 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 1 9 2020 2020 NUM acarelar-2257 1 10 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 1 11 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 1 12 | | ADV acarelar-2257 1 13 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 1 14 an an DET acarelar-2257 1 15 evaluation evaluation NOUN acarelar-2257 1 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 1 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 18 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 1 19 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 1 20 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 1 21 to to ADP acarelar-2257 1 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 23 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 1 24 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 1 25 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 1 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 1 27 succession*1 succession*1 NUM acarelar-2257 1 28 abstract abstract ADJ acarelar-2257 1 29 although although SCONJ acarelar-2257 1 30 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 31 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 1 32 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 1 33 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 1 34 of of ADP acarelar-2257 1 35 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 1 36 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 1 37 which which PRON acarelar-2257 1 38 espouses espouse VERB acarelar-2257 1 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 40 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 1 41 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 1 42 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 1 43 has have AUX acarelar-2257 1 44 recently recently ADV acarelar-2257 1 45 been be AUX acarelar-2257 1 46 lambasted lambaste VERB acarelar-2257 1 47 by by ADP acarelar-2257 1 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 49 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 1 50 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 1 51 for for ADP acarelar-2257 1 52 violating violate VERB acarelar-2257 1 53 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 54 equality equality NOUN acarelar-2257 1 55 provisions provision NOUN acarelar-2257 1 56 of of ADP acarelar-2257 1 57 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 58 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 1 59 constitution constitution NOUN acarelar-2257 1 60 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 1 61 discriminating discriminate VERB acarelar-2257 1 62 against against ADP acarelar-2257 1 63 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 1 64 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 1 65 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 66 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 1 67 engagement engagement NOUN acarelar-2257 1 68 with with ADP acarelar-2257 1 69 the the DET acarelar-2257 1 70 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 1 71 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 1 72 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 1 73 in in ADP acarelar-2257 1 74 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 1 75 remains remain VERB acarelar-2257 1 76 evasive evasive ADJ acarelar-2257 1 77 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 1 78 reductionist reductionist NOUN acarelar-2257 1 79 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 2 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 2 2 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 2 3 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 2 4 have have AUX acarelar-2257 2 5 failed fail VERB acarelar-2257 2 6 to to PART acarelar-2257 2 7 examine examine VERB acarelar-2257 2 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 2 9 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 2 10 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 2 11 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 2 12 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 2 13 in in ADP acarelar-2257 2 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 2 15 context context NOUN acarelar-2257 2 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 2 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 2 18 social social ADJ acarelar-2257 2 19 settings setting NOUN acarelar-2257 2 20 under under ADP acarelar-2257 2 21 which which PRON acarelar-2257 2 22 it it PRON acarelar-2257 2 23 developed develop VERB acarelar-2257 2 24 from from ADP acarelar-2257 2 25 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 2 26 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 2 27 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 2 28 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 2 29 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 2 30 times time NOUN acarelar-2257 2 31 till till SCONJ acarelar-2257 2 32 date date NOUN acarelar-2257 2 33 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 2 34 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 2 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 2 36 purposes purpose NOUN acarelar-2257 2 37 which which PRON acarelar-2257 2 38 the the DET acarelar-2257 2 39 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 2 40 was be AUX acarelar-2257 2 41 originally originally ADV acarelar-2257 2 42 meant mean VERB acarelar-2257 2 43 to to PART acarelar-2257 2 44 serve serve VERB acarelar-2257 2 45 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 3 1 against against ADP acarelar-2257 3 2 this this DET acarelar-2257 3 3 backdrop backdrop NOUN acarelar-2257 3 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 3 5 this this DET acarelar-2257 3 6 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 3 7 critically critically ADV acarelar-2257 3 8 engages engage VERB acarelar-2257 3 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 3 10 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 3 11 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 3 12 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 3 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 3 14 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 3 15 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 3 16 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 3 17 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 3 18 without without ADP acarelar-2257 3 19 neglecting neglect VERB acarelar-2257 3 20 its its PRON acarelar-2257 3 21 socio socio NOUN acarelar-2257 3 22 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 3 23 historical historical ADJ acarelar-2257 3 24 context context NOUN acarelar-2257 3 25 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 3 26 raison raison NOUN acarelar-2257 3 27 d’etre d’etre NOUN acarelar-2257 3 28 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 4 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 2 study study NOUN acarelar-2257 4 3 finds find VERB acarelar-2257 4 4 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 4 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 6 problem problem NOUN acarelar-2257 4 7 with with ADP acarelar-2257 4 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 9 igbo igbo PROPN acarelar-2257 4 10 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 4 11 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 4 12 today today NOUN acarelar-2257 4 13 lies lie VERB acarelar-2257 4 14 more more ADV acarelar-2257 4 15 with with ADP acarelar-2257 4 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 17 lived live VERB acarelar-2257 4 18 unofficial unofficial ADJ acarelar-2257 4 19 practice practice NOUN acarelar-2257 4 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 4 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 22 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 4 23 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 4 24 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 4 25 over over ADP acarelar-2257 4 26 time time NOUN acarelar-2257 4 27 than than ADP acarelar-2257 4 28 with with ADP acarelar-2257 4 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 30 official official ADJ acarelar-2257 4 31 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 4 32 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 4 33 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 4 34 which which PRON acarelar-2257 4 35 ultimately ultimately ADV acarelar-2257 4 36 aims aim VERB acarelar-2257 4 37 at at ADP acarelar-2257 4 38 securing secure VERB acarelar-2257 4 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 40 best good ADJ acarelar-2257 4 41 interests interest NOUN acarelar-2257 4 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 4 43 all all DET acarelar-2257 4 44 the the DET acarelar-2257 4 45 dependants dependant NOUN acarelar-2257 4 46 of of ADP acarelar-2257 4 47 intestates intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 4 48 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 5 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 5 2 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 5 3 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 5 4 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 5 5 recommends recommend VERB acarelar-2257 5 6 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 5 7 rather rather ADV acarelar-2257 5 8 than than ADP acarelar-2257 5 9 totally totally ADV acarelar-2257 5 10 discountenancing discountenance VERB acarelar-2257 5 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 5 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 5 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 5 14 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 5 15 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 5 16 on on ADP acarelar-2257 5 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 5 18 basis basis NOUN acarelar-2257 5 19 of of ADP acarelar-2257 5 20 the the DET acarelar-2257 5 21 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 5 22 bill bill NOUN acarelar-2257 5 23 of of ADP acarelar-2257 5 24 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 5 25 approach approach NOUN acarelar-2257 5 26 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 5 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 5 28 a a DET acarelar-2257 5 29 more more ADV acarelar-2257 5 30 holisitc holisitc NOUN acarelar-2257 5 31 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 5 32 review review NOUN acarelar-2257 5 33 of of ADP acarelar-2257 5 34 the the DET acarelar-2257 5 35 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 5 36 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 5 37 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 5 38 should should AUX acarelar-2257 5 39 recapture recapture VERB acarelar-2257 5 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 5 41 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 5 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 5 43 best good ADJ acarelar-2257 5 44 interests interest NOUN acarelar-2257 5 45 of of ADP acarelar-2257 5 46 all all DET acarelar-2257 5 47 dependants dependant NOUN acarelar-2257 5 48 approach approach NOUN acarelar-2257 5 49 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 5 50 inherent inherent ADJ acarelar-2257 5 51 in in ADP acarelar-2257 5 52 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 5 53 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 5 54 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 5 55 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 5 56 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 5 57 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 5 58 albeit albeit SCONJ acarelar-2257 5 59 without without ADP acarelar-2257 5 60 its its PRON acarelar-2257 5 61 patriarchal patriarchal ADJ acarelar-2257 5 62 garb garb NOUN acarelar-2257 5 63 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 6 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 6 2 work work NOUN acarelar-2257 6 3 adopts adopt VERB acarelar-2257 6 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 6 5 methodology methodology NOUN acarelar-2257 6 6 of of ADP acarelar-2257 6 7 doctrinal doctrinal ADJ acarelar-2257 6 8 analysis analysis NOUN acarelar-2257 6 9 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 7 1 keywords keyword NOUN acarelar-2257 7 2 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 7 3 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 7 4 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 7 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 7 6 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 7 7 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 7 8 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 7 9 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 7 10 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 7 11 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 7 12 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 7 13 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 7 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 7 15 introduction introduction NOUN acarelar-2257 7 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 7 17 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 7 18 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 7 19 is be AUX acarelar-2257 7 20 one one NUM acarelar-2257 7 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 7 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 7 23 richest rich ADJ acarelar-2257 7 24 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 7 25 deeply deeply ADV acarelar-2257 7 26 symbolical symbolical ADJ acarelar-2257 7 27 cultures culture NOUN acarelar-2257 7 28 in in ADP acarelar-2257 7 29 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 7 30 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 7 31 indeed indeed ADV acarelar-2257 7 32 the the DET acarelar-2257 7 33 whole whole NOUN acarelar-2257 7 34 of of ADP acarelar-2257 7 35 africa africa PROPN acarelar-2257 7 36 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 8 1 this this DET acarelar-2257 8 2 rich rich ADJ acarelar-2257 8 3 cultural cultural ADJ acarelar-2257 8 4 matrix matrix NOUN acarelar-2257 8 5 is be AUX acarelar-2257 8 6 not not PART acarelar-2257 8 7 just just ADV acarelar-2257 8 8 evidenced evidence VERB acarelar-2257 8 9 in in ADP acarelar-2257 8 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 8 11 igbo igbo PROPN acarelar-2257 8 12 history history NOUN acarelar-2257 8 13 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 8 14 folklore folklore NOUN acarelar-2257 8 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 8 16 artifacts artifact NOUN acarelar-2257 8 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 8 18 institutions institution NOUN acarelar-2257 8 19 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 8 20 dance dance NOUN acarelar-2257 8 21 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 8 22 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 8 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 8 24 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 8 25 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 9 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 9 2 a a DET acarelar-2257 9 3 very very ADV acarelar-2257 9 4 special special ADJ acarelar-2257 9 5 way way NOUN acarelar-2257 9 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 9 7 it it PRON acarelar-2257 9 8 is be AUX acarelar-2257 9 9 manifested manifest VERB acarelar-2257 9 10 through through ADP acarelar-2257 9 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 9 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 9 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 9 14 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 9 15 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 9 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 10 1 as as ADP acarelar-2257 10 2 a a DET acarelar-2257 10 3 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 10 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 10 5 igbos igbos PROPN acarelar-2257 10 6 do do AUX acarelar-2257 10 7 not not PART acarelar-2257 10 8 joke joke VERB acarelar-2257 10 9 with with ADP acarelar-2257 10 10 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 10 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 11 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 11 2 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 11 3 of of ADP acarelar-2257 11 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 11 5 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 11 6 man man NOUN acarelar-2257 11 7 not not PART acarelar-2257 11 8 only only ADV acarelar-2257 11 9 represents represent VERB acarelar-2257 11 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 11 11 fruit fruit NOUN acarelar-2257 11 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 11 13 his his PRON acarelar-2257 11 14 labour labour NOUN acarelar-2257 11 15 while while SCONJ acarelar-2257 11 16 on on ADP acarelar-2257 11 17 earth earth NOUN acarelar-2257 11 18 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 11 19 it it PRON acarelar-2257 11 20 affords afford VERB acarelar-2257 11 21 him he PRON acarelar-2257 11 22 something something PRON acarelar-2257 11 23 to to PART acarelar-2257 11 24 hand hand VERB acarelar-2257 11 25 over over ADP acarelar-2257 11 26 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 11 27 so so ADV acarelar-2257 11 28 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 11 29 assures assure VERB acarelar-2257 11 30 him he PRON acarelar-2257 11 31 of of ADP acarelar-2257 11 32 a a DET acarelar-2257 11 33 future future NOUN acarelar-2257 11 34 in in ADP acarelar-2257 11 35 his his PRON acarelar-2257 11 36 successors successor NOUN acarelar-2257 11 37 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 11 38 long long ADV acarelar-2257 11 39 after after SCONJ acarelar-2257 11 40 he he PRON acarelar-2257 11 41 has have AUX acarelar-2257 11 42 joined join VERB acarelar-2257 11 43 his his PRON acarelar-2257 11 44 ancestors ancestor NOUN acarelar-2257 11 45 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 12 1 as as ADP acarelar-2257 12 2 such such ADJ acarelar-2257 12 3 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 12 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 12 5 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 12 6 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 12 7 does do AUX acarelar-2257 12 8 not not PART acarelar-2257 12 9 joke joke VERB acarelar-2257 12 10 with with ADP acarelar-2257 12 11 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 12 12 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 12 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 12 14 attendant attendant ADJ acarelar-2257 12 15 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 12 16 it it PRON acarelar-2257 12 17 confers confer VERB acarelar-2257 12 18 on on ADP acarelar-2257 12 19 those those PRON acarelar-2257 12 20 who who PRON acarelar-2257 12 21 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 12 22 under under ADP acarelar-2257 12 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 12 24 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 12 25 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 13 1 even even ADV acarelar-2257 13 2 in in ADP acarelar-2257 13 3 situations situation NOUN acarelar-2257 13 4 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 13 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 13 6 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 13 7 leaves leave VERB acarelar-2257 13 8 a a DET acarelar-2257 13 9 will will NOUN acarelar-2257 13 10 behind behind ADP acarelar-2257 13 11 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 13 12 devolution devolution NOUN acarelar-2257 13 13 of of ADP acarelar-2257 13 14 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 13 15 in in ADP acarelar-2257 13 16 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 13 17 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 13 18 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 13 19 especially especially ADV acarelar-2257 13 20 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 13 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 13 22 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 13 23 is be AUX acarelar-2257 13 24 a a DET acarelar-2257 13 25 man man NOUN acarelar-2257 13 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 13 27 means mean NOUN acarelar-2257 13 28 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 13 29 sometimes sometimes ADV acarelar-2257 13 30 could could AUX acarelar-2257 13 31 be be AUX acarelar-2257 13 32 very very ADV acarelar-2257 13 33 complex complex ADJ acarelar-2257 13 34 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 13 35 precarious.2 precarious.2 NOUN acarelar-2257 13 36 apart apart ADV acarelar-2257 13 37 from from ADP acarelar-2257 13 38 the the DET acarelar-2257 13 39 above above NOUN acarelar-2257 13 40 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 13 41 of of ADP acarelar-2257 13 42 all all DET acarelar-2257 13 43 the the DET acarelar-2257 13 44 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 13 45 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 13 46 of of ADP acarelar-2257 13 47 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 13 48 in in ADP acarelar-2257 13 49 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 13 50 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 13 51 none none NOUN acarelar-2257 13 52 has have AUX acarelar-2257 13 53 enjoyed enjoy VERB acarelar-2257 13 54 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 13 55 attention attention NOUN acarelar-2257 13 56 as as ADP acarelar-2257 13 57 the the DET acarelar-2257 13 58 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 13 59 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 13 60 law.3 law.3 PROPN acarelar-2257 13 61 in in ADP acarelar-2257 13 62 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 13 63 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 13 64 it it PRON acarelar-2257 13 65 ’s ’ VERB acarelar-2257 13 66 complicated complicated ADJ acarelar-2257 13 67 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 13 68 rough rough ADJ acarelar-2257 13 69 relationship relationship NOUN acarelar-2257 13 70 with with ADP acarelar-2257 13 71 the the DET acarelar-2257 13 72 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 13 73 in in ADP acarelar-2257 13 74 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 13 75 has have AUX acarelar-2257 13 76 given give VERB acarelar-2257 13 77 rise rise NOUN acarelar-2257 13 78 to to ADP acarelar-2257 13 79 reactions reaction NOUN acarelar-2257 13 80 from from ADP acarelar-2257 13 81 scholars scholar NOUN acarelar-2257 13 82 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 13 83 notable notable ADJ acarelar-2257 13 84 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 13 85 in in ADP acarelar-2257 13 86 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 13 87 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 13 88 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 13 89 beyond.4 beyond.4 NOUN acarelar-2257 13 90 an an DET acarelar-2257 13 91 examination examination NOUN acarelar-2257 13 92 of of ADP acarelar-2257 13 93 the the DET acarelar-2257 13 94 relevant relevant ADJ acarelar-2257 13 95 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 13 96 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 13 97 resultant resultant VERB acarelar-2257 13 98 scholarly scholarly ADJ acarelar-2257 13 99 reactions reaction NOUN acarelar-2257 13 100 reveal reveal VERB acarelar-2257 13 101 two two NUM acarelar-2257 13 102 discernible discernible ADJ acarelar-2257 13 103 clusters cluster NOUN acarelar-2257 13 104 of of ADP acarelar-2257 13 105 opinions opinion NOUN acarelar-2257 13 106 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 14 1 on on ADP acarelar-2257 14 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 3 one one NUM acarelar-2257 14 4 hand hand NOUN acarelar-2257 14 5 are be AUX acarelar-2257 14 6 judges judge NOUN acarelar-2257 14 7 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 14 8 scholars scholar NOUN acarelar-2257 14 9 who who PRON acarelar-2257 14 10 campaign campaign VERB acarelar-2257 14 11 for for ADP acarelar-2257 14 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 13 preservation preservation NOUN acarelar-2257 14 14 of of ADP acarelar-2257 14 15 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 16 igbo igbo PROPN acarelar-2257 14 17 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 14 18 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 14 19 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 14 20 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 14 21 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 14 22 lampoon lampoon PROPN acarelar-2257 14 23 decisions decision NOUN acarelar-2257 14 24 critical critical ADJ acarelar-2257 14 25 of of ADP acarelar-2257 14 26 same;5 same;5 PROPN acarelar-2257 14 27 on on ADP acarelar-2257 14 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 29 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 14 30 hand hand NOUN acarelar-2257 14 31 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 14 32 more more ADV acarelar-2257 14 33 recent recent ADJ acarelar-2257 14 34 decisions decision NOUN acarelar-2257 14 35 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 14 36 opinions opinion NOUN acarelar-2257 14 37 find find VERB acarelar-2257 14 38 some some DET acarelar-2257 14 39 elements element NOUN acarelar-2257 14 40 in in ADP acarelar-2257 14 41 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 42 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 14 43 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 14 44 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 14 45 not not PART acarelar-2257 14 46 only only ADV acarelar-2257 14 47 repugnant repugnant ADJ acarelar-2257 14 48 to to ADP acarelar-2257 14 49 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 14 50 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 14 51 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 14 52 equity equity NOUN acarelar-2257 14 53 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 14 54 good good ADJ acarelar-2257 14 55 conscience conscience NOUN acarelar-2257 14 56 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 14 57 also also ADV acarelar-2257 14 58 discriminatory discriminatory ADJ acarelar-2257 14 59 to to ADP acarelar-2257 14 60 females female NOUN acarelar-2257 14 61 in in ADP acarelar-2257 14 62 a a DET acarelar-2257 14 63 democratic democratic ADJ acarelar-2257 14 64 society.6 society.6 NOUN acarelar-2257 14 65 however however ADV acarelar-2257 14 66 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 14 67 despite despite SCONJ acarelar-2257 14 68 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 69 subjection subjection NOUN acarelar-2257 14 70 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 71 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 14 72 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 14 73 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 14 74 to to ADP acarelar-2257 14 75 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 76 bill bill NOUN acarelar-2257 14 77 of of ADP acarelar-2257 14 78 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 14 79 in in ADP acarelar-2257 14 80 recent recent ADJ acarelar-2257 14 81 times time NOUN acarelar-2257 14 82 by by ADP acarelar-2257 14 83 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 84 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 14 85 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 14 86 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 14 87 this this DET acarelar-2257 14 88 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 14 89 argues argue VERB acarelar-2257 14 90 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 14 91 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 92 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 14 93 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 14 94 to to ADP acarelar-2257 14 95 the the DET acarelar-2257 14 96 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 14 97 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 14 98 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 14 99 of of ADP acarelar-2257 14 100 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 14 101 in in ADP acarelar-2257 14 102 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 14 103 remains remain VERB acarelar-2257 14 104 reductionist reductionist ADJ acarelar-2257 14 105 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 14 106 evasive evasive ADJ acarelar-2257 14 107 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 15 1 it it PRON acarelar-2257 15 2 is be AUX acarelar-2257 15 3 not not PART acarelar-2257 15 4 enough enough ADJ acarelar-2257 15 5 for for SCONJ acarelar-2257 15 6 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 15 7 to to PART acarelar-2257 15 8 levy levy VERB acarelar-2257 15 9 theoretical theoretical ADJ acarelar-2257 15 10 condemnations condemnation NOUN acarelar-2257 15 11 on on ADP acarelar-2257 15 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 15 13 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 15 14 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 15 15 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 15 16 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 15 17 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 15 18 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 15 19 further far ADV acarelar-2257 15 20 widening widen VERB acarelar-2257 15 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 15 22 gap gap NOUN acarelar-2257 15 23 between between ADP acarelar-2257 15 24 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 15 25 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 15 26 practice practice NOUN acarelar-2257 15 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 15 28 with with ADP acarelar-2257 15 29 regard regard NOUN acarelar-2257 15 30 to to ADP acarelar-2257 15 31 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 15 32 practice practice NOUN acarelar-2257 15 33 in in ADP acarelar-2257 15 34 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 15 35 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 16 2 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 16 3 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 16 4 have have AUX acarelar-2257 16 5 not not PART acarelar-2257 16 6 taken take VERB acarelar-2257 16 7 time time NOUN acarelar-2257 16 8 to to PART acarelar-2257 16 9 examine examine VERB acarelar-2257 16 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 16 11 socio socio NOUN acarelar-2257 16 12 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 13 economic economic ADJ acarelar-2257 16 14 settings setting NOUN acarelar-2257 16 15 under under ADP acarelar-2257 16 16 which which PRON acarelar-2257 16 17 these these DET acarelar-2257 16 18 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 16 19 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 16 20 originated originate VERB acarelar-2257 16 21 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 16 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 16 23 rationales rationale NOUN acarelar-2257 16 24 behind behind ADP acarelar-2257 16 25 them they PRON acarelar-2257 16 26 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 27 so so SCONJ acarelar-2257 16 28 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 16 29 to to PART acarelar-2257 16 30 formulate formulate VERB acarelar-2257 16 31 a a DET acarelar-2257 16 32 more more ADV acarelar-2257 16 33 robust robust ADJ acarelar-2257 16 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 35 balanced balanced ADJ acarelar-2257 16 36 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 16 37 acceptable acceptable ADJ acarelar-2257 16 38 1*by 1*by NUM acarelar-2257 16 39 gabriel gabriel PROPN acarelar-2257 16 40 uchechi uchechi PROPN acarelar-2257 16 41 emeasoba emeasoba PROPN acarelar-2257 16 42 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 43 pgde pgde PROPN acarelar-2257 16 44 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 45 usman usman PROPN acarelar-2257 16 46 danfodiyo danfodiyo PROPN acarelar-2257 16 47 university university PROPN acarelar-2257 16 48 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 49 sokoto sokoto PROPN acarelar-2257 16 50 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 51 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 52 llb llb NOUN acarelar-2257 16 53 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 54 lagos lagos PROPN acarelar-2257 16 55 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 56 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 57 ba ba PROPN acarelar-2257 16 58 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 59 ibadan ibadan PROPN acarelar-2257 16 60 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 61 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 62 bphil bphil X acarelar-2257 16 63 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 64 urban urban PROPN acarelar-2257 16 65 university university NOUN acarelar-2257 16 66 rome rome PROPN acarelar-2257 16 67 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 68 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 69 bth bth PROPN acarelar-2257 16 70 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 71 urban urban PROPN acarelar-2257 16 72 university university NOUN acarelar-2257 16 73 rome rome PROPN acarelar-2257 16 74 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 75 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 76 llm llm PROPN acarelar-2257 16 77 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 78 lagos lagos PROPN acarelar-2257 16 79 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 80 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 81 llm llm PROPN acarelar-2257 16 82 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 83 aberdeen aberdeen PROPN acarelar-2257 16 84 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 85 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 86 phd phd NOUN acarelar-2257 16 87 candidate candidate NOUN acarelar-2257 16 88 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 89 aberdeen aberdeen PROPN acarelar-2257 16 90 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 16 91 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 17 1 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 17 2 see see VERB acarelar-2257 17 3 vincent vincent PROPN acarelar-2257 17 4 ujumadu ujumadu ADJ acarelar-2257 17 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 17 6 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 17 7 missiles missile NOUN acarelar-2257 17 8 trail trail NOUN acarelar-2257 17 9 ojukwu ojukwu PROPN acarelar-2257 17 10 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 17 11 will will AUX acarelar-2257 17 12 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 17 13 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 17 14 vanguard vanguard NOUN acarelar-2257 17 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 17 16 8 8 NUM acarelar-2257 17 17 december december NOUN acarelar-2257 17 18 2012). > X acarelar-2257 17 30 accessed access VERB acarelar-2257 17 31 5 5 NUM acarelar-2257 17 32 may may NOUN acarelar-2257 17 33 2021 2021 NUM acarelar-2257 17 34 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 18 1 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 18 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 18 3 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 18 4 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 18 5 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 18 6 of of ADP acarelar-2257 18 7 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 18 8 has have AUX acarelar-2257 18 9 drawn draw VERB acarelar-2257 18 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 18 11 attention attention NOUN acarelar-2257 18 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 18 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 18 14 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 18 15 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 18 16 because because SCONJ acarelar-2257 18 17 of of ADP acarelar-2257 18 18 some some DET acarelar-2257 18 19 discriminatory discriminatory ADJ acarelar-2257 18 20 elements element NOUN acarelar-2257 18 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 18 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 18 23 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 18 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 18 25 especially especially ADV acarelar-2257 18 26 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 18 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 18 28 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 18 29 of of ADP acarelar-2257 18 30 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 18 31 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 18 32 which which PRON acarelar-2257 18 33 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 18 34 in in ADP acarelar-2257 18 35 its its PRON acarelar-2257 18 36 application application NOUN acarelar-2257 18 37 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 18 38 discriminates discriminate VERB acarelar-2257 18 39 against against ADP acarelar-2257 18 40 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 18 41 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 1 examples example NOUN acarelar-2257 19 2 of of ADP acarelar-2257 19 3 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 19 4 dealing deal VERB acarelar-2257 19 5 with with ADP acarelar-2257 19 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 19 7 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 19 8 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 19 9 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 19 10 of of ADP acarelar-2257 19 11 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 19 12 include include VERB acarelar-2257 19 13 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 14 onwusike onwusike ADP acarelar-2257 19 15 v v X acarelar-2257 19 16 onwusike onwusike INTJ acarelar-2257 19 17 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 18 1962 1962 NUM acarelar-2257 19 19 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 20 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 19 21 enlr enlr NOUN acarelar-2257 19 22 10 10 NUM acarelar-2257 19 23 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 24 nezianya nezianya PROPN acarelar-2257 19 25 v v ADP acarelar-2257 19 26 okagbue okagbue PROPN acarelar-2257 19 27 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 28 1963 1963 NUM acarelar-2257 19 29 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 30 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 19 31 all all PRON acarelar-2257 19 32 nlr nlr PROPN acarelar-2257 19 33 52 52 NUM acarelar-2257 19 34 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 35 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 19 36 v v ADP acarelar-2257 19 37 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 19 38 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 39 1997 1997 NUM acarelar-2257 19 40 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 41 7 7 NUM acarelar-2257 19 42 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 19 43 283 283 NUM acarelar-2257 19 44 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 45 anaekwe anaekwe VERB acarelar-2257 19 46 v v ADP acarelar-2257 19 47 nweke nweke NOUN acarelar-2257 19 48 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 49 2014 2014 NUM acarelar-2257 19 50 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 19 51 9 9 NUM acarelar-2257 19 52 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 20 1 [ [ X acarelar-2257 20 2 pt pt X acarelar-2257 20 3 1412 1412 NUM acarelar-2257 20 4 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 20 5 393 393 NUM acarelar-2257 20 6 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 20 7 muojekwu muojekwu NOUN acarelar-2257 20 8 v v X acarelar-2257 20 9 iwuchukwu iwuchukwu PROPN acarelar-2257 20 10 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 20 11 2004 2004 NUM acarelar-2257 20 12 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 20 13 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 20 14 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 21 1 [ [ X acarelar-2257 21 2 pt pt X acarelar-2257 21 3 883 883 NUM acarelar-2257 21 4 ] ] SYM acarelar-2257 21 5 196 196 NUM acarelar-2257 21 6 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 7 ukeje ukeje X acarelar-2257 21 8 v v ADP acarelar-2257 21 9 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 21 10 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 11 2014 2014 NUM acarelar-2257 21 12 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 13 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 21 14 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 21 15 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 16 pt pt PROPN acarelar-2257 21 17 1418 1418 NUM acarelar-2257 21 18 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 19 384 384 NUM acarelar-2257 21 20 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 21 21 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 21 22 see see VERB acarelar-2257 21 23 tog tog PROPN acarelar-2257 21 24 animashaun animashaun PROPN acarelar-2257 21 25 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 21 26 ab ab PROPN acarelar-2257 21 27 oyeneyin oyeneyin PROPN acarelar-2257 21 28 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 29 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 21 30 of of ADP acarelar-2257 21 31 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 21 32 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 33 wills will NOUN acarelar-2257 21 34 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 21 35 probate probate NOUN acarelar-2257 21 36 in in ADP acarelar-2257 21 37 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 21 38 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 39 lagos lagos PROPN acarelar-2257 21 40 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 41 mij mij NOUN acarelar-2257 21 42 pub pub NOUN acarelar-2257 21 43 2002 2002 NUM acarelar-2257 21 44 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 45 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 21 46 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 47 i i PROPN acarelar-2257 21 48 e e PROPN acarelar-2257 21 49 sagay sagay PROPN acarelar-2257 21 50 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 51 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 21 52 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 21 53 of of ADP acarelar-2257 21 54 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 21 55 principles principle NOUN acarelar-2257 21 56 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 57 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 21 58 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 59 statutes statute NOUN acarelar-2257 21 60 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 21 61 commentaries commentary NOUN acarelar-2257 21 62 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 63 1st 1st ADJ acarelar-2257 21 64 edn edn NOUN acarelar-2257 21 65 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 66 malthouse malthouse NOUN acarelar-2257 21 67 press press NOUN acarelar-2257 21 68 2006 2006 NUM acarelar-2257 21 69 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 70 73 73 NUM acarelar-2257 21 71 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 72 ben ben PROPN acarelar-2257 21 73 nwabueze nwabueze PROPN acarelar-2257 21 74 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 75 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 21 76 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 21 77 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 21 78 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 79 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 80 nwamife nwamife PROPN acarelar-2257 21 81 pub pub PROPN acarelar-2257 21 82 ltd ltd PROPN acarelar-2257 21 83 1974 1974 NUM acarelar-2257 21 84 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 85 381 381 NUM acarelar-2257 21 86 - - SYM acarelar-2257 21 87 402 402 NUM acarelar-2257 21 88 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 89 ei ei NOUN acarelar-2257 21 90 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 21 91 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 92 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 21 93 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 21 94 in in ADP acarelar-2257 21 95 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 21 96 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 97 hebn hebn PROPN acarelar-2257 21 98 pub pub PROPN acarelar-2257 21 99 plc plc PROPN acarelar-2257 21 100 1974 1974 NUM acarelar-2257 21 101 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 102 401 401 NUM acarelar-2257 21 103 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 104 ip ip PRON acarelar-2257 21 105 enemuo enemuo NOUN acarelar-2257 21 106 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 107 basic basic ADJ acarelar-2257 21 108 principles principle NOUN acarelar-2257 21 109 of of ADP acarelar-2257 21 110 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 21 111 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 21 112 in in ADP acarelar-2257 21 113 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 21 114 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 115 spectrum spectrum PROPN acarelar-2257 21 116 books books PROPN acarelar-2257 21 117 ltd ltd PROPN acarelar-2257 21 118 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 119 2008 2008 NUM acarelar-2257 21 120 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 121 398 398 NUM acarelar-2257 21 122 - - NUM acarelar-2257 21 123 406 406 NUM acarelar-2257 21 124 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 125 5 5 NUM acarelar-2257 21 126 see see VERB acarelar-2257 21 127 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 21 128 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 21 129 iwuchukwu iwuchukwu PROPN acarelar-2257 21 130 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 131 n n CCONJ acarelar-2257 21 132 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 21 133 above above ADV acarelar-2257 21 134 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 135 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 136 per per ADP acarelar-2257 21 137 so so ADV acarelar-2257 21 138 uwaifo uwaifo ADJ acarelar-2257 21 139 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 140 jsc jsc PROPN acarelar-2257 21 141 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 142 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 143 nezianya nezianya PROPN acarelar-2257 21 144 v v ADP acarelar-2257 21 145 okagbue okagbue PROPN acarelar-2257 21 146 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 147 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 21 148 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 21 149 above above ADV acarelar-2257 21 150 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 151 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 152 nzekwu nzekwu NOUN acarelar-2257 21 153 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 21 154 nzekwu nzekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 21 155 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 156 1989 1989 NUM acarelar-2257 21 157 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 158 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 21 159 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 160 pt pt PROPN acarelar-2257 21 161 104 104 NUM acarelar-2257 21 162 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 163 373 373 NUM acarelar-2257 21 164 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 165 ac ac PROPN acarelar-2257 21 166 diala diala PROPN acarelar-2257 21 167 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 168 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 169 a a DET acarelar-2257 21 170 critique critique NOUN acarelar-2257 21 171 of of ADP acarelar-2257 21 172 the the DET acarelar-2257 21 173 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 21 174 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 21 175 towards towards ADP acarelar-2257 21 176 matrimonial matrimonial ADJ acarelar-2257 21 177 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 21 178 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 21 179 under under ADP acarelar-2257 21 180 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 21 181 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 21 182 in in ADP acarelar-2257 21 183 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 21 184 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 21 185 southern southern ADJ acarelar-2257 21 186 states state NOUN acarelar-2257 21 187 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 188 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 189 2018 2018 NUM acarelar-2257 21 190 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 191 18 18 NUM acarelar-2257 21 192 ahrlj ahrlj NOUN acarelar-2257 21 193 113 113 NUM acarelar-2257 21 194 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 195 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 21 196 see see VERB acarelar-2257 21 197 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 21 198 v v ADP acarelar-2257 21 199 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 21 200 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 201 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 21 202 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 21 203 above above ADV acarelar-2257 21 204 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 205 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 206 per per ADP acarelar-2257 21 207 rhodes rhode NOUN acarelar-2257 21 208 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 209 vivour vivour PROPN acarelar-2257 21 210 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 211 jsc jsc PROPN acarelar-2257 21 212 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 213 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 214 see see VERB acarelar-2257 21 215 also also ADV acarelar-2257 21 216 ac ac PROPN acarelar-2257 21 217 diala diala PROPN acarelar-2257 21 218 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 219 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 21 220 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 21 221 above above ADV acarelar-2257 21 222 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 21 223 100 100 NUM acarelar-2257 21 224 - - SYM acarelar-2257 21 225 113 113 NUM acarelar-2257 21 226 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 22 1 emeasoba emeasoba NOUN acarelar-2257 22 2 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 22 3 an an DET acarelar-2257 22 4 evaluation evaluation NOUN acarelar-2257 22 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 22 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 22 7 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 22 8 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 22 9 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 22 10 to to ADP acarelar-2257 22 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 22 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 22 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 22 14 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 22 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 22 16 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 22 17 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 22 18 | | ADV acarelar-2257 22 19 12 12 NUM acarelar-2257 22 20 response response NOUN acarelar-2257 22 21 / / SYM acarelar-2257 22 22 reform.7 reform.7 NOUN acarelar-2257 22 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 22 24 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 22 25 contends contend VERB acarelar-2257 22 26 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 22 27 such such DET acarelar-2257 22 28 a a DET acarelar-2257 22 29 robust robust ADJ acarelar-2257 22 30 examination examination NOUN acarelar-2257 22 31 will will AUX acarelar-2257 22 32 help help VERB acarelar-2257 22 33 in in ADP acarelar-2257 22 34 demonstrating demonstrate VERB acarelar-2257 22 35 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 22 36 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 22 37 given give VERB acarelar-2257 22 38 the the DET acarelar-2257 22 39 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 22 40 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 22 41 the the DET acarelar-2257 22 42 socio socio NOUN acarelar-2257 22 43 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 22 44 economic economic ADJ acarelar-2257 22 45 circumstances circumstance NOUN acarelar-2257 22 46 under under ADP acarelar-2257 22 47 which which PRON acarelar-2257 22 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 22 49 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 22 50 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 22 51 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 22 52 of of ADP acarelar-2257 22 53 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 22 54 were be AUX acarelar-2257 22 55 formulated formulate VERB acarelar-2257 22 56 have have AUX acarelar-2257 22 57 changed,8 changed,8 NOUN acarelar-2257 22 58 it it PRON acarelar-2257 22 59 makes make VERB acarelar-2257 22 60 no no DET acarelar-2257 22 61 sense sense NOUN acarelar-2257 22 62 clinging cling VERB acarelar-2257 22 63 to to ADP acarelar-2257 22 64 a a DET acarelar-2257 22 65 pristine pristine ADJ acarelar-2257 22 66 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 22 67 of of ADP acarelar-2257 22 68 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 22 69 that that PRON acarelar-2257 22 70 discriminates discriminate VERB acarelar-2257 22 71 not not PART acarelar-2257 22 72 only only ADV acarelar-2257 22 73 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 22 74 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 22 75 also also ADV acarelar-2257 22 76 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 22 77 dependents dependent NOUN acarelar-2257 22 78 of of ADP acarelar-2257 22 79 a a DET acarelar-2257 22 80 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 22 81 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 22 82 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 23 1 this this DET acarelar-2257 23 2 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 23 3 is be AUX acarelar-2257 23 4 divided divide VERB acarelar-2257 23 5 into into ADP acarelar-2257 23 6 three three NUM acarelar-2257 23 7 main main ADJ acarelar-2257 23 8 parts part NOUN acarelar-2257 23 9 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 24 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 24 2 first first ADJ acarelar-2257 24 3 part part NOUN acarelar-2257 24 4 introduces introduce VERB acarelar-2257 24 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 24 6 discussion discussion NOUN acarelar-2257 24 7 by by ADP acarelar-2257 24 8 explaining explain VERB acarelar-2257 24 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 24 10 central central ADJ acarelar-2257 24 11 ideas idea NOUN acarelar-2257 24 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 24 13 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 24 14 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 24 15 intestate intestate ADJ acarelar-2257 24 16 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 24 17 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 25 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 25 2 second second ADJ acarelar-2257 25 3 part part NOUN acarelar-2257 25 4 approaches approach VERB acarelar-2257 25 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 25 6 examination examination NOUN acarelar-2257 25 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 25 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 25 9 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 25 10 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 25 11 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 25 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 25 13 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 25 14 through through ADP acarelar-2257 25 15 a a DET acarelar-2257 25 16 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 25 17 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 25 18 by by ADP acarelar-2257 25 19 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 25 20 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 25 21 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 25 22 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 25 23 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 25 24 by by ADP acarelar-2257 25 25 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 25 26 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 25 27 analysis analysis NOUN acarelar-2257 25 28 in in ADP acarelar-2257 25 29 order order NOUN acarelar-2257 25 30 to to PART acarelar-2257 25 31 distil distil VERB acarelar-2257 25 32 the the DET acarelar-2257 25 33 different different ADJ acarelar-2257 25 34 elements element NOUN acarelar-2257 25 35 of of ADP acarelar-2257 25 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 25 37 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 25 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 25 39 paying pay VERB acarelar-2257 25 40 attention attention NOUN acarelar-2257 25 41 to to ADP acarelar-2257 25 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 25 43 progression progression NOUN acarelar-2257 25 44 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 25 45 developments development NOUN acarelar-2257 25 46 in in ADP acarelar-2257 25 47 these these DET acarelar-2257 25 48 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 25 49 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 25 50 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 25 51 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 25 52 the the DET acarelar-2257 25 53 rationales rationale NOUN acarelar-2257 25 54 behind behind ADP acarelar-2257 25 55 them they PRON acarelar-2257 25 56 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 26 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 26 2 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 26 3 ends end VERB acarelar-2257 26 4 with with ADP acarelar-2257 26 5 an an DET acarelar-2257 26 6 evaluation evaluation NOUN acarelar-2257 26 7 which which PRON acarelar-2257 26 8 engages engage VERB acarelar-2257 26 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 26 10 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 26 11 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 26 12 to to ADP acarelar-2257 26 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 26 14 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 26 15 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 26 16 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 26 17 of of ADP acarelar-2257 26 18 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 26 19 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 26 20 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 26 21 proposes propose VERB acarelar-2257 26 22 a a DET acarelar-2257 26 23 more more ADV acarelar-2257 26 24 robust robust ADJ acarelar-2257 26 25 reform reform NOUN acarelar-2257 26 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 26 27 same same ADJ acarelar-2257 26 28 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 27 1 2 2 X acarelar-2257 27 2 . . X acarelar-2257 27 3 general general ADJ acarelar-2257 27 4 idea idea NOUN acarelar-2257 27 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 27 6 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 27 7 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 27 8 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 27 9 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 27 10 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 27 11 to to ADP acarelar-2257 27 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 27 13 black black NOUN acarelar-2257 27 14 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 27 15 law law PROPN acarelar-2257 27 16 dictionary dictionary NOUN acarelar-2257 27 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 27 18 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 27 19 is be AUX acarelar-2257 27 20 defined define VERB acarelar-2257 27 21 as as ADP acarelar-2257 27 22 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 27 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 27 24 acquisition acquisition NOUN acarelar-2257 27 25 of of ADP acarelar-2257 27 26 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 27 27 of of ADP acarelar-2257 27 28 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 27 29 by by ADP acarelar-2257 27 30 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 27 31 under under ADP acarelar-2257 27 32 the the DET acarelar-2257 27 33 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 27 34 of of ADP acarelar-2257 27 35 descent descent NOUN acarelar-2257 27 36 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 27 37 distribution distribution NOUN acarelar-2257 27 38 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 27 39 ’9 ’9 PUNCT acarelar-2257 28 1 put put VERB acarelar-2257 28 2 in in ADP acarelar-2257 28 3 another another DET acarelar-2257 28 4 way way NOUN acarelar-2257 28 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 28 6 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 28 7 it it PRON acarelar-2257 28 8 is be AUX acarelar-2257 28 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 28 10 transfer transfer NOUN acarelar-2257 28 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 28 12 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 28 13 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 28 14 legal legal ADJ acarelar-2257 28 15 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 28 16 to to ADP acarelar-2257 28 17 another another PRON acarelar-2257 28 18 at at ADP acarelar-2257 28 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 28 20 death death NOUN acarelar-2257 28 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 28 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 28 23 owner owner NOUN acarelar-2257 28 24 … … PUNCT acarelar-2257 28 25 the the DET acarelar-2257 28 26 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 28 27 governing govern VERB acarelar-2257 28 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 28 29 transmission transmission NOUN acarelar-2257 28 30 of of ADP acarelar-2257 28 31 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 28 32 vested vest VERB acarelar-2257 28 33 in in ADP acarelar-2257 28 34 a a DET acarelar-2257 28 35 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 28 36 at at ADP acarelar-2257 28 37 his his PRON acarelar-2257 28 38 death death NOUN acarelar-2257 28 39 to to ADP acarelar-2257 28 40 some some DET acarelar-2257 28 41 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 28 42 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 28 43 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 28 44 persons person NOUN acarelar-2257 28 45 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 29 1 ’10 ’10 NOUN acarelar-2257 29 2 animashaun animashaun PROPN acarelar-2257 29 3 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 29 4 oyeneyin oyeneyin PROPN acarelar-2257 29 5 see see VERB acarelar-2257 29 6 it it PRON acarelar-2257 29 7 as as ADP acarelar-2257 29 8 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 29 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 10 passing passing NOUN acarelar-2257 29 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 29 12 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 29 13 to to ADP acarelar-2257 29 14 persons person NOUN acarelar-2257 29 15 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 29 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 17 death death NOUN acarelar-2257 29 18 of of ADP acarelar-2257 29 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 20 owner owner NOUN acarelar-2257 29 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 29 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 23 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 29 24 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 29 25 ’11 ’11 X acarelar-2257 29 26 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 29 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 29 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 29 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 29 30 of of ADP acarelar-2257 29 31 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 29 32 deals deal NOUN acarelar-2257 29 33 with with ADP acarelar-2257 29 34 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 35 legal legal ADJ acarelar-2257 29 36 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 29 37 that that PRON acarelar-2257 29 38 regulate regulate VERB acarelar-2257 29 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 40 transmission transmission NOUN acarelar-2257 29 41 of of ADP acarelar-2257 29 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 43 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 29 44 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 29 45 obligations obligation NOUN acarelar-2257 29 46 of of ADP acarelar-2257 29 47 the the DET acarelar-2257 29 48 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 29 49 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 29 50 in in ADP acarelar-2257 29 51 respect respect NOUN acarelar-2257 29 52 of of ADP acarelar-2257 29 53 his his PRON acarelar-2257 29 54 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 29 55 to to ADP acarelar-2257 29 56 his his PRON acarelar-2257 29 57 heirs heir NOUN acarelar-2257 29 58 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 29 59 successors successor NOUN acarelar-2257 29 60 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 30 1 scholars scholar NOUN acarelar-2257 30 2 agree agree VERB acarelar-2257 30 3 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 30 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 5 purpose purpose NOUN acarelar-2257 30 6 of of ADP acarelar-2257 30 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 8 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 30 9 of of ADP acarelar-2257 30 10 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 30 11 is be AUX acarelar-2257 30 12 to to PART acarelar-2257 30 13 ensure ensure VERB acarelar-2257 30 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 15 continuance continuance NOUN acarelar-2257 30 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 30 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 18 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 30 19 of of ADP acarelar-2257 30 20 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 21 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 30 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 30 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 30 24 to to PART acarelar-2257 30 25 provide provide VERB acarelar-2257 30 26 machinery machinery NOUN acarelar-2257 30 27 for for ADP acarelar-2257 30 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 29 proper proper ADJ acarelar-2257 30 30 distribution distribution NOUN acarelar-2257 30 31 of of ADP acarelar-2257 30 32 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 30 33 among among ADP acarelar-2257 30 34 those those PRON acarelar-2257 30 35 who who PRON acarelar-2257 30 36 are be AUX acarelar-2257 30 37 beneficially beneficially ADV acarelar-2257 30 38 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 30 39 thereto.12 thereto.12 NOUN acarelar-2257 30 40 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 30 41 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 30 42 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 30 43 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 30 44 provides provide VERB acarelar-2257 30 45 a a DET acarelar-2257 30 46 pattern pattern NOUN acarelar-2257 30 47 for for ADP acarelar-2257 30 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 49 devolution devolution NOUN acarelar-2257 30 50 of of ADP acarelar-2257 30 51 the the DET acarelar-2257 30 52 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 30 53 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 30 54 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 31 1 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 31 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 31 3 death death NOUN acarelar-2257 31 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 31 5 a a DET acarelar-2257 31 6 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 31 7 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 31 8 his his PRON acarelar-2257 31 9 assets asset NOUN acarelar-2257 31 10 devolve devolve VERB acarelar-2257 31 11 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 31 12 a a DET acarelar-2257 31 13 new new ADJ acarelar-2257 31 14 owner owner NOUN acarelar-2257 31 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 31 16 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 31 17 some some DET acarelar-2257 31 18 clearly clearly ADV acarelar-2257 31 19 defined define VERB acarelar-2257 31 20 patterns pattern NOUN acarelar-2257 31 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 31 22 devolution devolution NOUN acarelar-2257 31 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 31 24 institutions institution NOUN acarelar-2257 31 25 charged charge VERB acarelar-2257 31 26 with with ADP acarelar-2257 31 27 its its PRON acarelar-2257 31 28 control control NOUN acarelar-2257 31 29 must must AUX acarelar-2257 31 30 exist exist VERB acarelar-2257 31 31 to to PART acarelar-2257 31 32 preserve preserve VERB acarelar-2257 31 33 peace peace NOUN acarelar-2257 31 34 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 31 35 order order NOUN acarelar-2257 31 36 among among ADP acarelar-2257 31 37 the the DET acarelar-2257 31 38 members member NOUN acarelar-2257 31 39 of of ADP acarelar-2257 31 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 31 41 community community NOUN acarelar-2257 31 42 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 32 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 32 2 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 32 3 of of ADP acarelar-2257 32 4 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 32 5 provides provide VERB acarelar-2257 32 6 this this PRON acarelar-2257 32 7 pattern’.13 pattern’.13 NOUN acarelar-2257 32 8 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 32 9 may may AUX acarelar-2257 32 10 be be AUX acarelar-2257 32 11 testate testate ADJ acarelar-2257 32 12 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 32 13 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 32 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 33 1 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 33 2 a a DET acarelar-2257 33 3 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 33 4 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 33 5 makes make VERB acarelar-2257 33 6 a a DET acarelar-2257 33 7 will will NOUN acarelar-2257 33 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 33 9 he he PRON acarelar-2257 33 10 is be AUX acarelar-2257 33 11 said say VERB acarelar-2257 33 12 to to PART acarelar-2257 33 13 have have AUX acarelar-2257 33 14 died die VERB acarelar-2257 33 15 testate testate ADJ acarelar-2257 33 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 34 2 effect effect NOUN acarelar-2257 34 3 of of ADP acarelar-2257 34 4 this this PRON acarelar-2257 34 5 is be AUX acarelar-2257 34 6 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 34 7 his his PRON acarelar-2257 34 8 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 34 9 would would AUX acarelar-2257 34 10 be be AUX acarelar-2257 34 11 distributed distribute VERB acarelar-2257 34 12 to to ADP acarelar-2257 34 13 his his PRON acarelar-2257 34 14 heirs heir NOUN acarelar-2257 34 15 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 34 16 successors successor NOUN acarelar-2257 34 17 in in ADP acarelar-2257 34 18 accordance accordance NOUN acarelar-2257 34 19 with with ADP acarelar-2257 34 20 his his PRON acarelar-2257 34 21 will will NOUN acarelar-2257 34 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 23 regulated regulate VERB acarelar-2257 34 24 by by ADP acarelar-2257 34 25 necessary necessary ADJ acarelar-2257 34 26 laws.14 laws.14 NOUN acarelar-2257 34 27 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 34 28 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 34 29 he he PRON acarelar-2257 34 30 has have VERB acarelar-2257 34 31 no no DET acarelar-2257 34 32 will will NOUN acarelar-2257 34 33 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 34 34 has have AUX acarelar-2257 34 35 made make VERB acarelar-2257 34 36 one one NUM acarelar-2257 34 37 which which PRON acarelar-2257 34 38 at at ADP acarelar-2257 34 39 his his PRON acarelar-2257 34 40 death death NOUN acarelar-2257 34 41 has have AUX acarelar-2257 34 42 become become VERB acarelar-2257 34 43 totally totally ADV acarelar-2257 34 44 inoperative inoperative ADJ acarelar-2257 34 45 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 46 he he PRON acarelar-2257 34 47 is be AUX acarelar-2257 34 48 said say VERB acarelar-2257 34 49 to to PART acarelar-2257 34 50 have have AUX acarelar-2257 34 51 died die VERB acarelar-2257 34 52 intestate.15 intestate.15 PRON acarelar-2257 34 53 when when SCONJ acarelar-2257 34 54 a a DET acarelar-2257 34 55 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 34 56 dies die VERB acarelar-2257 34 57 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 34 58 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 59 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 34 60 to to ADP acarelar-2257 34 61 his his PRON acarelar-2257 34 62 / / SYM acarelar-2257 34 63 her her PRON acarelar-2257 34 64 self self NOUN acarelar-2257 34 65 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 66 acquired acquire VERB acarelar-2257 34 67 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 34 68 could could AUX acarelar-2257 34 69 be be AUX acarelar-2257 34 70 regulated regulate VERB acarelar-2257 34 71 by by ADP acarelar-2257 34 72 three three NUM acarelar-2257 34 73 systems system NOUN acarelar-2257 34 74 of of ADP acarelar-2257 34 75 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 34 76 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 77 the the DET acarelar-2257 34 78 common common ADJ acarelar-2257 34 79 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 34 80 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 34 81 of of ADP acarelar-2257 34 82 intestacy intestacy NOUN acarelar-2257 34 83 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 84 the the DET acarelar-2257 34 85 administration administration NOUN acarelar-2257 34 86 of of ADP acarelar-2257 34 87 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 34 88 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 34 89 of of ADP acarelar-2257 34 90 various various ADJ acarelar-2257 34 91 states state NOUN acarelar-2257 34 92 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 34 93 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 34 94 law.16 law.16 NOUN acarelar-2257 34 95 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 34 96 to to ADP acarelar-2257 34 97 sagay sagay NOUN acarelar-2257 34 98 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 99 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 34 100 the the DET acarelar-2257 34 101 factor factor NOUN acarelar-2257 34 102 which which PRON acarelar-2257 34 103 determines determine VERB acarelar-2257 34 104 which which DET acarelar-2257 34 105 system system NOUN acarelar-2257 34 106 is be AUX acarelar-2257 34 107 to to PART acarelar-2257 34 108 apply apply VERB acarelar-2257 34 109 in in ADP acarelar-2257 34 110 every every DET acarelar-2257 34 111 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 34 112 is be AUX acarelar-2257 34 113 the the DET acarelar-2257 34 114 type type NOUN acarelar-2257 34 115 of of ADP acarelar-2257 34 116 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 34 117 contracted contract VERB acarelar-2257 34 118 by by ADP acarelar-2257 34 119 the the DET acarelar-2257 34 120 intestate intestate ADJ acarelar-2257 34 121 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 34 122 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 35 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 35 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 35 3 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 35 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 35 5 muslims muslims PROPN acarelar-2257 35 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 35 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 35 8 religion religion NOUN acarelar-2257 35 9 practiced practice VERB acarelar-2257 35 10 by by ADP acarelar-2257 35 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 35 12 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 35 13 is be AUX acarelar-2257 35 14 also also ADV acarelar-2257 35 15 relevant relevant ADJ acarelar-2257 35 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 1 ’17 ’17 PROPN acarelar-2257 36 2 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 36 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 4 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 36 5 contracts contract VERB acarelar-2257 36 6 statutory statutory ADJ acarelar-2257 36 7 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 36 8 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 9 dies dies AUX acarelar-2257 36 10 domiciled domicile VERB acarelar-2257 36 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 36 12 any any PRON acarelar-2257 36 13 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 15 sates sates PROPN acarelar-2257 36 16 comprising comprise VERB acarelar-2257 36 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 18 former former ADJ acarelar-2257 36 19 northern northern ADJ acarelar-2257 36 20 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 21 eastern eastern ADJ acarelar-2257 36 22 regions region NOUN acarelar-2257 36 23 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 24 which which PRON acarelar-2257 36 25 are be AUX acarelar-2257 36 26 yet yet ADV acarelar-2257 36 27 to to PART acarelar-2257 36 28 enact enact VERB acarelar-2257 36 29 their their PRON acarelar-2257 36 30 administration administration NOUN acarelar-2257 36 31 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 32 estates estate NOUN acarelar-2257 36 33 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 36 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 36 distribution distribution NOUN acarelar-2257 36 37 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 38 his his PRON acarelar-2257 36 39 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 36 40 is be AUX acarelar-2257 36 41 governed govern VERB acarelar-2257 36 42 by by ADP acarelar-2257 36 43 common common ADJ acarelar-2257 36 44 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 36 45 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 36 46 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 47 intestacy.18 intestacy.18 PROPN acarelar-2257 36 48 however however ADV acarelar-2257 36 49 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 50 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 36 51 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 52 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 36 53 contracts contract VERB acarelar-2257 36 54 a a DET acarelar-2257 36 55 statutory statutory ADJ acarelar-2257 36 56 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 36 57 in in ADP acarelar-2257 36 58 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 36 59 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 60 dies dies AUX acarelar-2257 36 61 domiciled domicile VERB acarelar-2257 36 62 in in ADP acarelar-2257 36 63 lagos lago NOUN acarelar-2257 36 64 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 65 any any PRON acarelar-2257 36 66 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 67 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 68 states state NOUN acarelar-2257 36 69 comprising comprise VERB acarelar-2257 36 70 former former ADJ acarelar-2257 36 71 old old ADJ acarelar-2257 36 72 western western ADJ acarelar-2257 36 73 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 74 mid mid ADJ acarelar-2257 36 75 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 36 76 western western ADJ acarelar-2257 36 77 regions region NOUN acarelar-2257 36 78 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 79 then then ADV acarelar-2257 36 80 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 81 respectively respectively ADV acarelar-2257 36 82 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 83 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 84 administration administration NOUN acarelar-2257 36 85 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 86 estates estate NOUN acarelar-2257 36 87 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 36 88 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 89 lagos lago NOUN acarelar-2257 36 90 state state NOUN acarelar-2257 36 91 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 92 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 93 any any PRON acarelar-2257 36 94 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 95 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 96 concerned concerned ADJ acarelar-2257 36 97 states state NOUN acarelar-2257 36 98 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 99 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 36 100 they they PRON acarelar-2257 36 101 have have AUX acarelar-2257 36 102 enacted enact VERB acarelar-2257 36 103 their their PRON acarelar-2257 36 104 own own ADJ acarelar-2257 36 105 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 36 106 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 107 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 108 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 109 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 110 old old ADJ acarelar-2257 36 111 western western ADJ acarelar-2257 36 112 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 36 113 mid mid ADJ acarelar-2257 36 114 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 36 115 western western ADJ acarelar-2257 36 116 region region NOUN acarelar-2257 36 117 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 118 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 36 119 no no DET acarelar-2257 36 120 autochthonous autochthonous ADJ acarelar-2257 36 121 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 36 122 has have AUX acarelar-2257 36 123 been be AUX acarelar-2257 36 124 enacted enact VERB acarelar-2257 36 125 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 126 will will AUX acarelar-2257 36 127 govern govern VERB acarelar-2257 36 128 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 129 distribution distribution NOUN acarelar-2257 36 130 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 131 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 132 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 36 133 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 36 134 estate.19 estate.19 NOUN acarelar-2257 36 135 lastly lastly ADV acarelar-2257 36 136 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 137 if if SCONJ acarelar-2257 36 138 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 139 intestate intestate ADJ acarelar-2257 36 140 nigerian nigerian PROPN acarelar-2257 36 141 dies die VERB acarelar-2257 36 142 without without ADP acarelar-2257 36 143 contracting contract VERB acarelar-2257 36 144 a a DET acarelar-2257 36 145 statutory statutory ADJ acarelar-2257 36 146 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 36 147 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 148 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 149 mode mode NOUN acarelar-2257 36 150 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 151 7 7 NUM acarelar-2257 36 152 by by ADP acarelar-2257 36 153 contrast contrast NOUN acarelar-2257 36 154 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 36 155 the the DET acarelar-2257 36 156 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 36 157 in in ADP acarelar-2257 36 158 south south PROPN acarelar-2257 36 159 africa africa PROPN acarelar-2257 36 160 have have AUX acarelar-2257 36 161 pursued pursue VERB acarelar-2257 36 162 a a DET acarelar-2257 36 163 more more ADV acarelar-2257 36 164 robust robust ADJ acarelar-2257 36 165 reform reform NOUN acarelar-2257 36 166 of of ADP acarelar-2257 36 167 her her PRON acarelar-2257 36 168 customa customa NOUN acarelar-2257 36 169 ry ry PROPN acarelar-2257 36 170 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 36 171 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 1 see see VERB acarelar-2257 37 2 bhe bhe PROPN acarelar-2257 37 3 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 37 4 others other NOUN acarelar-2257 37 5 v v ADP acarelar-2257 37 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 37 7 magistrate magistrate NOUN acarelar-2257 37 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 9 khayelitsha khayelitsha PROPN acarelar-2257 37 10 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 37 11 others other NOUN acarelar-2257 37 12 2004 2004 NUM acarelar-2257 37 13 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 14 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 37 15 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 16 sa sa NOUN acarelar-2257 37 17 544 544 NUM acarelar-2257 37 18 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 19 c c NOUN acarelar-2257 37 20 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 21 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 37 22 shibi shibi VERB acarelar-2257 37 23 v v ADP acarelar-2257 37 24 sithole sithole NOUN acarelar-2257 37 25 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 37 26 minister minister NOUN acarelar-2257 37 27 for for ADP acarelar-2257 37 28 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 37 29 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 37 30 constitutional constitutional ADJ acarelar-2257 37 31 development development NOUN acarelar-2257 37 32 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 37 33 7292/01 7292/01 NUM acarelar-2257 37 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 35 19 19 NUM acarelar-2257 37 36 november november PROPN acarelar-2257 37 37 2003 2003 NUM acarelar-2257 37 38 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 39 unreported unreported ADJ acarelar-2257 37 40 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 41 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 42 cn cn PROPN acarelar-2257 37 43 himonga himonga NOUN acarelar-2257 37 44 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 45 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 46 the the DET acarelar-2257 37 47 advancement advancement NOUN acarelar-2257 37 48 of of ADP acarelar-2257 37 49 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 37 50 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 37 51 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 37 52 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 37 53 in in ADP acarelar-2257 37 54 the the DET acarelar-2257 37 55 first first ADJ acarelar-2257 37 56 decade decade NOUN acarelar-2257 37 57 of of ADP acarelar-2257 37 58 democracy democracy NOUN acarelar-2257 37 59 in in ADP acarelar-2257 37 60 south south PROPN acarelar-2257 37 61 africa africa PROPN acarelar-2257 37 62 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 63 the the DET acarelar-2257 37 64 reform reform NOUN acarelar-2257 37 65 of of ADP acarelar-2257 37 66 the the DET acarelar-2257 37 67 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 37 68 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 37 69 of of ADP acarelar-2257 37 70 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 37 71 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 37 72 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 37 73 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 74 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 75 2005 2005 NUM acarelar-2257 37 76 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 77 82 82 NUM acarelar-2257 37 78 acta acta PROPN acarelar-2257 37 79 juridica juridica PROPN acarelar-2257 37 80 83 83 NUM acarelar-2257 37 81 . . PROPN acarelar-2257 37 82 8 8 NUM acarelar-2257 37 83 ac ac PROPN acarelar-2257 37 84 diala diala NOUN acarelar-2257 37 85 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 86 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 87 reform reform NOUN acarelar-2257 37 88 of of ADP acarelar-2257 37 89 the the DET acarelar-2257 37 90 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 37 91 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 37 92 of of ADP acarelar-2257 37 93 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 37 94 in in ADP acarelar-2257 37 95 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 37 96 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 97 lessons lesson NOUN acarelar-2257 37 98 from from ADP acarelar-2257 37 99 south south PROPN acarelar-2257 37 100 africa africa PROPN acarelar-2257 37 101 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 102 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 103 2004 2004 NUM acarelar-2257 37 104 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 105 14 14 NUM acarelar-2257 37 106 ahrlj ahrlj NOUN acarelar-2257 37 107 634 634 NUM acarelar-2257 37 108 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 109 9 9 NUM acarelar-2257 37 110 b b X acarelar-2257 37 111 garner garner NOUN acarelar-2257 37 112 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 113 black black NOUN acarelar-2257 37 114 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 37 115 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 37 116 dictionary dictionary NOUN acarelar-2257 37 117 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 118 11th 11th ADJ acarelar-2257 37 119 edn edn PROPN acarelar-2257 37 120 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 121 thomas thomas PROPN acarelar-2257 37 122 reuters reuters PROPN acarelar-2257 37 123 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 124 2029 2029 NUM acarelar-2257 37 125 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 37 126 1569 1569 NUM acarelar-2257 37 127 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 1 10 10 NUM acarelar-2257 38 2 dh dh PROPN acarelar-2257 38 3 parry parry PROPN acarelar-2257 38 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 38 6 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 38 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 38 8 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 38 9 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 10 sweet sweet ADJ acarelar-2257 38 11 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 38 12 maxwell maxwell PROPN acarelar-2257 38 13 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 14 1961 1961 NUM acarelar-2257 38 15 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 16 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 38 17 . . X acarelar-2257 38 18 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 38 19 tog tog PROPN acarelar-2257 38 20 animashaun animashaun PROPN acarelar-2257 38 21 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 38 22 ab ab PROPN acarelar-2257 38 23 oyeneyin oyeneyin PROPN acarelar-2257 38 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 25 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 38 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 38 27 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 38 28 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 29 wills will NOUN acarelar-2257 38 30 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 38 31 probate probate NOUN acarelar-2257 38 32 in in ADP acarelar-2257 38 33 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 38 34 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 35 mij mij X acarelar-2257 38 36 pub pub PROPN acarelar-2257 38 37 ltd ltd PROPN acarelar-2257 38 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 39 2002 2002 NUM acarelar-2257 38 40 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 38 41 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 38 42 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 38 43 12 12 NUM acarelar-2257 38 44 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 38 45 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 1 13 13 NUM acarelar-2257 39 2 f f PROPN acarelar-2257 39 3 hutley hutley NOUN acarelar-2257 39 4 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 39 5 r r PROPN acarelar-2257 39 6 woodman woodman NOUN acarelar-2257 39 7 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 8 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 39 9 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 39 10 materials material NOUN acarelar-2257 39 11 on on ADP acarelar-2257 39 12 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 39 13 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 39 15 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 39 16 book book NOUN acarelar-2257 39 17 company company NOUN acarelar-2257 39 18 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 19 1967 1967 NUM acarelar-2257 39 20 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 21 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 39 22 . . X acarelar-2257 39 23 14 14 NUM acarelar-2257 39 24 see see VERB acarelar-2257 39 25 wills will NOUN acarelar-2257 39 26 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 39 27 of of ADP acarelar-2257 39 28 lagos lagos PROPN acarelar-2257 39 29 state state NOUN acarelar-2257 39 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 31 s s PROPN acarelar-2257 39 32 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 39 33 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 39 34 15 15 NUM acarelar-2257 39 35 see see VERB acarelar-2257 39 36 bn bn INTJ acarelar-2257 39 37 otunta otunta ADJ acarelar-2257 39 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 39 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 40 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 39 41 intestacy intestacy NOUN acarelar-2257 39 42 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 39 43 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 44 appraising appraise VERB acarelar-2257 39 45 the the DET acarelar-2257 39 46 impact impact NOUN acarelar-2257 39 47 of of ADP acarelar-2257 39 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 39 49 pluralist pluralist ADJ acarelar-2257 39 50 system system NOUN acarelar-2257 39 51 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 52 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 53 2020 2020 NUM acarelar-2257 39 54 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 39 55 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 39 56 international international ADJ acarelar-2257 39 57 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 39 58 journal journal NOUN acarelar-2257 39 59 no no DET acarelar-2257 39 60 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 39 61 70 70 NUM acarelar-2257 39 62 - - SYM acarelar-2257 39 63 71 71 NUM acarelar-2257 39 64 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 1 16 16 NUM acarelar-2257 40 2 ie ie PROPN acarelar-2257 40 3 sagay sagay PROPN acarelar-2257 40 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 5 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 40 6 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 40 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 40 8 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 40 9 principles principle NOUN acarelar-2257 40 10 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 11 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 40 12 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 13 statutes statute NOUN acarelar-2257 40 14 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 40 15 commentaries commentary NOUN acarelar-2257 40 16 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 17 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 18 1st 1st ADJ acarelar-2257 40 19 edn edn NOUN acarelar-2257 40 20 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 21 malthouse malthouse PROPN acarelar-2257 40 22 press press PROPN acarelar-2257 40 23 ltd ltd PROPN acarelar-2257 40 24 2006 2006 NUM acarelar-2257 40 25 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 40 26 73 73 NUM acarelar-2257 40 27 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 41 1 17 17 NUM acarelar-2257 41 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 41 3 73 73 NUM acarelar-2257 41 4 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 42 1 18 18 NUM acarelar-2257 42 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 42 3 73 73 NUM acarelar-2257 42 4 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 42 5 for for ADP acarelar-2257 42 6 example example NOUN acarelar-2257 42 7 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 42 8 anambra anambra PROPN acarelar-2257 42 9 state state PROPN acarelar-2257 42 10 in in ADP acarelar-2257 42 11 southeastern southeastern ADJ acarelar-2257 42 12 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 42 13 has have AUX acarelar-2257 42 14 enacted enact VERB acarelar-2257 42 15 the the DET acarelar-2257 42 16 administration administration NOUN acarelar-2257 42 17 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 42 18 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 42 19 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 42 20 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 42 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 42 22 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 42 23 persons person NOUN acarelar-2257 42 24 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 42 25 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 42 26 to to PART acarelar-2257 42 27 govern govern VERB acarelar-2257 42 28 intestate intestate ADJ acarelar-2257 42 29 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 42 30 in in ADP acarelar-2257 42 31 the the DET acarelar-2257 42 32 state state NOUN acarelar-2257 42 33 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 43 1 19 19 NUM acarelar-2257 43 2 see see VERB acarelar-2257 43 3 administration administration NOUN acarelar-2257 43 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 43 5 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 43 6 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 43 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 43 8 lagos lagos NOUN acarelar-2257 43 9 state state NOUN acarelar-2257 43 10 2004 2004 NUM acarelar-2257 43 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 44 1 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 44 2 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 44 3 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 44 4 religious religious ADJ acarelar-2257 44 5 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 44 6 review review NOUN acarelar-2257 44 7 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 44 8 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 44 9 2020 2020 NUM acarelar-2257 44 10 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 44 11 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 44 12 | | ADV acarelar-2257 44 13 13 13 NUM acarelar-2257 44 14 distribution distribution NOUN acarelar-2257 44 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 44 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 44 17 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 44 18 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 44 19 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 44 20 will will AUX acarelar-2257 44 21 be be AUX acarelar-2257 44 22 governed govern VERB acarelar-2257 44 23 by by ADP acarelar-2257 44 24 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 44 25 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 44 26 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 44 27 islamic islamic ADJ acarelar-2257 44 28 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 44 29 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 44 30 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 44 31 the the DET acarelar-2257 44 32 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 44 33 may may AUX acarelar-2257 44 34 be.20 be.20 VERB acarelar-2257 44 35 this this DET acarelar-2257 44 36 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 44 37 is be AUX acarelar-2257 44 38 concerned concern VERB acarelar-2257 44 39 with with ADP acarelar-2257 44 40 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 44 41 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 44 42 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 44 43 in in ADP acarelar-2257 44 44 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 44 45 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 45 1 3 3 X acarelar-2257 45 2 . . X acarelar-2257 45 3 intestate intestate ADJ acarelar-2257 45 4 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 45 5 under under ADP acarelar-2257 45 6 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 45 7 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 45 8 in in ADP acarelar-2257 45 9 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 45 10 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 45 11 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 45 12 has have AUX acarelar-2257 45 13 been be AUX acarelar-2257 45 14 defined define VERB acarelar-2257 45 15 as as ADP acarelar-2257 45 16 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 45 17 a a DET acarelar-2257 45 18 mirror mirror NOUN acarelar-2257 45 19 of of ADP acarelar-2257 45 20 accepted accept VERB acarelar-2257 45 21 usage usage NOUN acarelar-2257 45 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 45 23 a a DET acarelar-2257 45 24 reflection reflection NOUN acarelar-2257 45 25 of of ADP acarelar-2257 45 26 the the DET acarelar-2257 45 27 social social ADJ acarelar-2257 45 28 attitudes attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 45 29 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 45 30 habits habit NOUN acarelar-2257 45 31 of of ADP acarelar-2257 45 32 various various ADJ acarelar-2257 45 33 ethnic ethnic ADJ acarelar-2257 45 34 groups group NOUN acarelar-2257 45 35 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 45 36 derives derive VERB acarelar-2257 45 37 its its PRON acarelar-2257 45 38 validity validity NOUN acarelar-2257 45 39 from from ADP acarelar-2257 45 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 45 41 consent consent NOUN acarelar-2257 45 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 45 43 the the DET acarelar-2257 45 44 community community NOUN acarelar-2257 45 45 which which PRON acarelar-2257 45 46 it it PRON acarelar-2257 45 47 governs govern VERB acarelar-2257 45 48 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 45 49 applicable applicable ADJ acarelar-2257 45 50 only only ADV acarelar-2257 45 51 to to ADP acarelar-2257 45 52 the the DET acarelar-2257 45 53 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 45 54 indigenous indigenous ADJ acarelar-2257 45 55 to to ADP acarelar-2257 45 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 45 57 locality locality NOUN acarelar-2257 45 58 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 45 59 the the DET acarelar-2257 45 60 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 45 61 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 45 62 holds hold VERB acarelar-2257 45 63 sway sway NOUN acarelar-2257 45 64 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 46 1 ’21 ’21 PROPN acarelar-2257 47 1 it it PRON acarelar-2257 47 2 is be AUX acarelar-2257 47 3 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 47 4 any any DET acarelar-2257 47 5 system system NOUN acarelar-2257 47 6 of of ADP acarelar-2257 47 7 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 47 8 different different ADJ acarelar-2257 47 9 from from ADP acarelar-2257 47 10 common common ADJ acarelar-2257 47 11 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 47 12 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 47 13 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 47 14 enacted enact VERB acarelar-2257 47 15 by by ADP acarelar-2257 47 16 legislation legislation NOUN acarelar-2257 47 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 47 18 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 47 19 which which PRON acarelar-2257 47 20 is be AUX acarelar-2257 47 21 enforceable enforceable ADJ acarelar-2257 47 22 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 47 23 binding bind VERB acarelar-2257 47 24 within within ADP acarelar-2257 47 25 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 47 26 as as ADP acarelar-2257 47 27 between between ADP acarelar-2257 47 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 47 29 parties party NOUN acarelar-2257 47 30 subject subject ADJ acarelar-2257 47 31 to to ADP acarelar-2257 47 32 its its PRON acarelar-2257 47 33 way way NOUN acarelar-2257 47 34 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 48 1 ’22 ’22 NOUN acarelar-2257 48 2 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 48 3 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 48 4 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 48 5 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 48 6 is be AUX acarelar-2257 48 7 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 48 8 that that PRON acarelar-2257 48 9 is be AUX acarelar-2257 48 10 not not PART acarelar-2257 48 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 48 12 accordance accordance NOUN acarelar-2257 48 13 with with ADP acarelar-2257 48 14 common common ADJ acarelar-2257 48 15 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 48 16 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 48 17 statute statute NOUN acarelar-2257 48 18 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 48 19 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 48 20 in in ADP acarelar-2257 48 21 accordance accordance NOUN acarelar-2257 48 22 with with ADP acarelar-2257 48 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 48 24 traditions tradition NOUN acarelar-2257 48 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 48 26 customs custom NOUN acarelar-2257 48 27 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 48 28 practices practice NOUN acarelar-2257 48 29 of of ADP acarelar-2257 48 30 the the DET acarelar-2257 48 31 local local ADJ acarelar-2257 48 32 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 48 33 which which PRON acarelar-2257 48 34 are be AUX acarelar-2257 48 35 enforceable enforceable ADJ acarelar-2257 48 36 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 48 37 binding bind VERB acarelar-2257 48 38 between between ADP acarelar-2257 48 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 48 40 parties party NOUN acarelar-2257 48 41 which which PRON acarelar-2257 48 42 are be AUX acarelar-2257 48 43 subject subject ADJ acarelar-2257 48 44 to to ADP acarelar-2257 48 45 it it PRON acarelar-2257 48 46 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 49 1 for for SCONJ acarelar-2257 49 2 any any DET acarelar-2257 49 3 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 49 4 in in ADP acarelar-2257 49 5 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 49 6 to to PART acarelar-2257 49 7 enforce enforce VERB acarelar-2257 49 8 any any DET acarelar-2257 49 9 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 49 10 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 49 11 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 49 12 it it PRON acarelar-2257 49 13 must must AUX acarelar-2257 49 14 pass pass VERB acarelar-2257 49 15 the the DET acarelar-2257 49 16 validity validity NOUN acarelar-2257 49 17 test.23 test.23 ADP acarelar-2257 49 18 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 49 19 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 49 20 it it PRON acarelar-2257 49 21 must must AUX acarelar-2257 49 22 not not PART acarelar-2257 49 23 be be AUX acarelar-2257 49 24 repugnant repugnant ADJ acarelar-2257 49 25 to to ADP acarelar-2257 49 26 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 49 27 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 49 28 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 49 29 equity equity NOUN acarelar-2257 49 30 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 49 31 good good ADJ acarelar-2257 49 32 conscience;24 conscience;24 NOUN acarelar-2257 50 1 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 50 2 it it PRON acarelar-2257 50 3 must must AUX acarelar-2257 50 4 not not PART acarelar-2257 50 5 be be AUX acarelar-2257 50 6 incompatible incompatible ADJ acarelar-2257 50 7 either either CCONJ acarelar-2257 50 8 directly directly ADV acarelar-2257 50 9 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 50 10 indirectly indirectly ADV acarelar-2257 50 11 with with ADP acarelar-2257 50 12 any any DET acarelar-2257 50 13 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 50 14 for for ADP acarelar-2257 50 15 the the DET acarelar-2257 50 16 time time NOUN acarelar-2257 50 17 being be AUX acarelar-2257 50 18 in in ADP acarelar-2257 50 19 force force NOUN acarelar-2257 50 20 in in ADP acarelar-2257 50 21 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 50 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 50 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 50 24 neither neither CCONJ acarelar-2257 50 25 would would AUX acarelar-2257 50 26 it it PRON acarelar-2257 50 27 be be AUX acarelar-2257 50 28 inconsistent inconsistent ADJ acarelar-2257 50 29 with with ADP acarelar-2257 50 30 the the DET acarelar-2257 50 31 provisions provision NOUN acarelar-2257 50 32 of of ADP acarelar-2257 50 33 the the DET acarelar-2257 50 34 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 50 35 constitution,25 constitution,25 ADJ acarelar-2257 50 36 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 50 37 public public ADJ acarelar-2257 50 38 policy.26 policy.26 NOUN acarelar-2257 50 39 in in ADP acarelar-2257 50 40 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 50 41 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 50 42 there there PRON acarelar-2257 50 43 are be VERB acarelar-2257 50 44 about about ADV acarelar-2257 50 45 300 300 NUM acarelar-2257 50 46 different different ADJ acarelar-2257 50 47 ethnic ethnic ADJ acarelar-2257 50 48 groups group NOUN acarelar-2257 50 49 with with ADP acarelar-2257 50 50 even even ADV acarelar-2257 50 51 a a DET acarelar-2257 50 52 greater great ADJ acarelar-2257 50 53 number number NOUN acarelar-2257 50 54 of of ADP acarelar-2257 50 55 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 50 56 laws.27 laws.27 ADJ acarelar-2257 50 57 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 50 58 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 50 59 implies imply VERB acarelar-2257 50 60 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 50 61 distribution distribution NOUN acarelar-2257 50 62 of of ADP acarelar-2257 50 63 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 50 64 persons person NOUN acarelar-2257 50 65 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 50 66 estates estate NOUN acarelar-2257 50 67 would would AUX acarelar-2257 50 68 be be AUX acarelar-2257 50 69 done do VERB acarelar-2257 50 70 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 50 71 to to ADP acarelar-2257 50 72 each each PRON acarelar-2257 50 73 of of ADP acarelar-2257 50 74 these these DET acarelar-2257 50 75 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 50 76 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 50 77 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 51 1 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 51 2 to to ADP acarelar-2257 51 3 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 51 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 51 5 in in ADP acarelar-2257 51 6 each each DET acarelar-2257 51 7 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 51 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 51 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 51 10 mode mode NOUN acarelar-2257 51 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 51 12 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 51 13 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 14 is be AUX acarelar-2257 51 15 determined determine VERB acarelar-2257 51 16 by by ADP acarelar-2257 51 17 doctrines doctrine NOUN acarelar-2257 51 18 of of ADP acarelar-2257 51 19 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 51 20 espoused espouse VERB acarelar-2257 51 21 by by ADP acarelar-2257 51 22 each each DET acarelar-2257 51 23 custom.28 custom.28 NOUN acarelar-2257 51 24 he he PRON acarelar-2257 51 25 identified identify VERB acarelar-2257 51 26 three three NUM acarelar-2257 51 27 doctrines doctrine NOUN acarelar-2257 51 28 of of ADP acarelar-2257 51 29 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 51 30 evident evident ADJ acarelar-2257 51 31 in in ADP acarelar-2257 51 32 the the DET acarelar-2257 51 33 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 51 34 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 51 35 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 51 36 of of ADP acarelar-2257 51 37 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 38 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 51 39 patrilineal patrilineal ADJ acarelar-2257 51 40 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 41 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 51 42 matrilineal matrilineal ADJ acarelar-2257 51 43 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 44 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 51 45 bi bi ADJ acarelar-2257 51 46 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 51 47 lineal lineal ADJ acarelar-2257 51 48 succession.29 succession.29 NOUN acarelar-2257 51 49 among among ADP acarelar-2257 51 50 patrilineal patrilineal ADJ acarelar-2257 51 51 societies society NOUN acarelar-2257 51 52 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 51 53 two two NUM acarelar-2257 51 54 main main ADJ acarelar-2257 51 55 patterns pattern NOUN acarelar-2257 51 56 of of ADP acarelar-2257 51 57 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 58 are be AUX acarelar-2257 51 59 found find VERB acarelar-2257 51 60 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 61 by by ADP acarelar-2257 51 62 all all DET acarelar-2257 51 63 the the DET acarelar-2257 51 64 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 51 65 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 51 66 jointly jointly ADV acarelar-2257 51 67 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 51 68 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 51 69 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 70 by by ADP acarelar-2257 51 71 a a DET acarelar-2257 51 72 sole sole ADJ acarelar-2257 51 73 heir heir NOUN acarelar-2257 51 74 under under ADP acarelar-2257 51 75 the the DET acarelar-2257 51 76 doctrine doctrine NOUN acarelar-2257 51 77 of of ADP acarelar-2257 51 78 primogeniture.30 primogeniture.30 NOUN acarelar-2257 51 79 the the DET acarelar-2257 51 80 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 51 81 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 51 82 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 51 83 of of ADP acarelar-2257 51 84 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 51 85 belongs belong VERB acarelar-2257 51 86 to to ADP acarelar-2257 51 87 the the DET acarelar-2257 51 88 latter latter ADJ acarelar-2257 51 89 category category NOUN acarelar-2257 51 90 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 52 1 4 4 X acarelar-2257 52 2 . . X acarelar-2257 52 3 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 52 4 under under ADP acarelar-2257 52 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 52 6 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 52 7 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 52 8 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 52 9 granted grant VERB acarelar-2257 52 10 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 52 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 52 12 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 52 13 of of ADP acarelar-2257 52 14 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 52 15 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 52 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 52 17 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 52 18 in in ADP acarelar-2257 52 19 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 52 20 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 52 21 are be AUX acarelar-2257 52 22 not not PART acarelar-2257 52 23 uniform uniform ADJ acarelar-2257 52 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 52 25 certain certain ADJ acarelar-2257 52 26 similarities similarity NOUN acarelar-2257 52 27 are be AUX acarelar-2257 52 28 discernible.31 discernible.31 ADJ acarelar-2257 52 29 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 52 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 52 31 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 52 32 to to ADP acarelar-2257 52 33 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 52 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 52 35 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 52 36 although although SCONJ acarelar-2257 52 37 there there PRON acarelar-2257 52 38 are be VERB acarelar-2257 52 39 slight slight ADJ acarelar-2257 52 40 variations variation NOUN acarelar-2257 52 41 in in ADP acarelar-2257 52 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 52 43 prevailing prevailing ADJ acarelar-2257 52 44 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 52 45 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 52 46 of of ADP acarelar-2257 52 47 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 52 48 in in ADP acarelar-2257 52 49 various various ADJ acarelar-2257 52 50 parts part NOUN acarelar-2257 52 51 of of ADP acarelar-2257 52 52 iboland iboland NOUN acarelar-2257 52 53 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 52 54 the the DET acarelar-2257 52 55 main main ADJ acarelar-2257 52 56 principles principle NOUN acarelar-2257 52 57 are be AUX acarelar-2257 52 58 basically basically ADV acarelar-2257 52 59 the the DET acarelar-2257 52 60 same same ADJ acarelar-2257 52 61 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 1 ’32 ’32 VERB acarelar-2257 53 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 53 3 cardinal cardinal ADJ acarelar-2257 53 4 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 53 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 53 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 53 7 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 53 8 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 53 9 of of ADP acarelar-2257 53 10 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 53 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 53 12 various various ADJ acarelar-2257 53 13 parts part NOUN acarelar-2257 53 14 of of ADP acarelar-2257 53 15 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 53 16 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 53 17 is be AUX acarelar-2257 53 18 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 53 19 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 20 that that ADV acarelar-2257 53 21 is is ADV acarelar-2257 53 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 23 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 53 24 by by ADP acarelar-2257 53 25 the the DET acarelar-2257 53 26 first first ADJ acarelar-2257 53 27 born bear VERB acarelar-2257 53 28 of of ADP acarelar-2257 53 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 53 30 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 53 31 line.33 line.33 NOUN acarelar-2257 53 32 under under ADP acarelar-2257 53 33 the the DET acarelar-2257 53 34 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 53 35 of of ADP acarelar-2257 53 36 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 53 37 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 38 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 53 39 is be AUX acarelar-2257 53 40 through through ADP acarelar-2257 53 41 the the DET acarelar-2257 53 42 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 53 43 male male NOUN acarelar-2257 53 44 in in ADP acarelar-2257 53 45 the the DET acarelar-2257 53 46 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 53 47 who who PRON acarelar-2257 53 48 is be AUX acarelar-2257 53 49 known know VERB acarelar-2257 53 50 as as ADP acarelar-2257 53 51 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 52 okpala okpala NOUN acarelar-2257 53 53 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 54 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 55 diokpala diokpala ADJ acarelar-2257 53 56 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 57 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 53 58 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 59 diokpa diokpa ADJ acarelar-2257 53 60 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 53 61 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 54 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 54 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 54 3 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 54 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 54 5 a a DET acarelar-2257 54 6 nuclear nuclear ADJ acarelar-2257 54 7 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 54 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 54 9 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 54 10 is be AUX acarelar-2257 54 11 through through ADP acarelar-2257 54 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 54 13 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 54 14 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 54 15 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 54 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 54 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 54 18 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 54 19 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 1 with with ADP acarelar-2257 55 2 regard regard NOUN acarelar-2257 55 3 to to ADP acarelar-2257 55 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 5 extended extended ADJ acarelar-2257 55 6 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 55 7 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 8 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 55 9 is be AUX acarelar-2257 55 10 through through ADP acarelar-2257 55 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 12 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 55 13 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 55 14 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 15 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 16 ancestor ancestor NOUN acarelar-2257 55 17 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 55 18 so so ADV acarelar-2257 55 19 on on ADV acarelar-2257 55 20 in in ADP acarelar-2257 55 21 that that DET acarelar-2257 55 22 line line NOUN acarelar-2257 55 23 irrespective irrespective ADV acarelar-2257 55 24 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 25 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 26 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 55 27 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 55 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 29 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 30 okpala okpala NOUN acarelar-2257 55 31 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 32 may may AUX acarelar-2257 55 33 in in ADP acarelar-2257 55 34 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 55 35 be be AUX acarelar-2257 55 36 junior junior ADJ acarelar-2257 55 37 in in ADP acarelar-2257 55 38 age age NOUN acarelar-2257 55 39 to to ADP acarelar-2257 55 40 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 55 41 members member NOUN acarelar-2257 55 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 43 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 44 extended extended ADJ acarelar-2257 55 45 family.34 family.34 NOUN acarelar-2257 55 46 there there PRON acarelar-2257 55 47 is be VERB acarelar-2257 55 48 often often ADV acarelar-2257 55 49 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 50 erroneous erroneous ADJ acarelar-2257 55 51 impression impression NOUN acarelar-2257 55 52 among among ADP acarelar-2257 55 53 some some DET acarelar-2257 55 54 scholars scholar NOUN acarelar-2257 55 55 that that PRON acarelar-2257 55 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 57 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 55 58 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 59 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 55 60 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 61 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 55 62 espoused espouse VERB acarelar-2257 55 63 by by ADP acarelar-2257 55 64 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 65 igbo igbo PROPN acarelar-2257 55 66 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 55 67 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 55 68 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 69 always always ADV acarelar-2257 55 70 entitles entitle VERB acarelar-2257 55 71 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 72 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 55 73 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 55 74 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 55 75 to to PART acarelar-2257 55 76 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 55 77 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 78 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 55 79 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 80 his his PRON acarelar-2257 55 81 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 55 82 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 55 83 absolutely absolutely ADV acarelar-2257 55 84 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 85 to to ADP acarelar-2257 55 86 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 87 exclusion exclusion NOUN acarelar-2257 55 88 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 89 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 55 90 children.35 children.35 NOUN acarelar-2257 55 91 this this DET acarelar-2257 55 92 notion notion NOUN acarelar-2257 55 93 has have AUX acarelar-2257 55 94 been be AUX acarelar-2257 55 95 rebutted rebut VERB acarelar-2257 55 96 by by ADP acarelar-2257 55 97 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 55 98 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 99 who who PRON acarelar-2257 55 100 distinguished distinguish VERB acarelar-2257 55 101 between between ADP acarelar-2257 55 102 two two NUM acarelar-2257 55 103 ways way NOUN acarelar-2257 55 104 in in ADP acarelar-2257 55 105 which which PRON acarelar-2257 55 106 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 107 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 55 108 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 109 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 55 110 could could AUX acarelar-2257 55 111 operate operate VERB acarelar-2257 55 112 in in ADP acarelar-2257 55 113 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 55 114 law.36 law.36 NOUN acarelar-2257 55 115 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 55 116 to to ADP acarelar-2257 55 117 him he PRON acarelar-2257 55 118 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 119 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 120 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 55 121 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 122 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 55 123 could could AUX acarelar-2257 55 124 operate operate VERB acarelar-2257 55 125 in in ADP acarelar-2257 55 126 two two NUM acarelar-2257 55 127 forms form NOUN acarelar-2257 55 128 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 129 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 130 a a X acarelar-2257 55 131 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 132 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 55 133 to to ADP acarelar-2257 55 134 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 135 headship headship NOUN acarelar-2257 55 136 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 137 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 138 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 55 139 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 55 140 20 20 NUM acarelar-2257 55 141 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 55 142 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 143 s s PART acarelar-2257 55 144 1(3 1(3 NUM acarelar-2257 55 145 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 146 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 147 in in ADP acarelar-2257 55 148 obusez obusez ADJ acarelar-2257 55 149 v v NUM acarelar-2257 55 150 obusez obusez NOUN acarelar-2257 55 151 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 152 2001 2001 NUM acarelar-2257 55 153 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 154 fwlr fwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 55 155 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 156 pt pt INTJ acarelar-2257 55 157 73 73 NUM acarelar-2257 55 158 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 159 40 40 NUM acarelar-2257 55 160 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 161 aderemi aderemi PROPN acarelar-2257 55 162 jca jca PROPN acarelar-2257 55 163 stated state VERB acarelar-2257 55 164 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 165 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 166 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 55 167 however however ADV acarelar-2257 55 168 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 169 a a DET acarelar-2257 55 170 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 55 171 subject subject ADJ acarelar-2257 55 172 to to ADP acarelar-2257 55 173 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 55 174 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 55 175 went go VERB acarelar-2257 55 176 on on ADP acarelar-2257 55 177 to to PART acarelar-2257 55 178 transact transact VERB acarelar-2257 55 179 a a DET acarelar-2257 55 180 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 55 181 under under ADP acarelar-2257 55 182 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 183 act act NOUN acarelar-2257 55 184 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 55 185 this this PRON acarelar-2257 55 186 raises raise VERB acarelar-2257 55 187 a a DET acarelar-2257 55 188 presumption presumption NOUN acarelar-2257 55 189 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 55 190 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 191 distribution distribution NOUN acarelar-2257 55 192 of of ADP acarelar-2257 55 193 his his PRON acarelar-2257 55 194 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 55 195 shall shall AUX acarelar-2257 55 196 be be AUX acarelar-2257 55 197 regulated regulate VERB acarelar-2257 55 198 by by ADP acarelar-2257 55 199 the the DET acarelar-2257 55 200 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 55 201 act act NOUN acarelar-2257 55 202 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 56 1 this this DET acarelar-2257 56 2 presumption presumption NOUN acarelar-2257 56 3 can can AUX acarelar-2257 56 4 be be AUX acarelar-2257 56 5 rebutted rebut VERB acarelar-2257 56 6 if if SCONJ acarelar-2257 56 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 56 8 manner manner NOUN acarelar-2257 56 9 of of ADP acarelar-2257 56 10 life life NOUN acarelar-2257 56 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 56 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 56 13 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 56 14 is be AUX acarelar-2257 56 15 suggestive suggestive ADJ acarelar-2257 56 16 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 56 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 56 18 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 56 19 wanted want VERB acarelar-2257 56 20 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 56 21 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 56 22 to to PART acarelar-2257 56 23 apply apply VERB acarelar-2257 56 24 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 56 25 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 57 1 21 21 NUM acarelar-2257 57 2 s s PROPN acarelar-2257 57 3 jeswald jeswald NOUN acarelar-2257 57 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 57 5 a a DET acarelar-2257 57 6 selection selection NOUN acarelar-2257 57 7 survey survey NOUN acarelar-2257 57 8 of of ADP acarelar-2257 57 9 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 57 10 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 57 11 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 57 12 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 57 13 ahmadu ahmadu PROPN acarelar-2257 57 14 bello bello PROPN acarelar-2257 57 15 university university NOUN acarelar-2257 57 16 bookshop bookshop NOUN acarelar-2257 57 17 1965 1965 NUM acarelar-2257 57 18 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 57 19 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 57 20 - - SYM acarelar-2257 57 21 8 8 NUM acarelar-2257 57 22 . . X acarelar-2257 57 23 22 22 NUM acarelar-2257 57 24 kharie kharie PROPN acarelar-2257 57 25 zaiden zaiden PROPN acarelar-2257 57 26 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 57 27 fatima fatima PROPN acarelar-2257 57 28 k k PROPN acarelar-2257 57 29 mohassen mohassen PROPN acarelar-2257 57 30 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 57 31 1974 1974 NUM acarelar-2257 57 32 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 57 33 uilr uilr NOUN acarelar-2257 57 34 283 283 NUM acarelar-2257 57 35 at at ADP acarelar-2257 57 36 284 284 NUM acarelar-2257 57 37 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 57 38 23 23 NUM acarelar-2257 58 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 58 2 “ " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 3 validity validity NOUN acarelar-2257 58 4 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 58 5 ” " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 6 as as ADP acarelar-2257 58 7 a a DET acarelar-2257 58 8 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 58 9 criterion criterion NOUN acarelar-2257 58 10 comprises comprise NOUN acarelar-2257 58 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 58 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 58 13 “ " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 14 repugnancy repugnancy NOUN acarelar-2257 58 15 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 58 16 ” " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 18 the the DET acarelar-2257 58 19 “ " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 20 incompatibility incompatibility NOUN acarelar-2257 58 21 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 58 22 ” " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 58 24 the the DET acarelar-2257 58 25 “ " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 26 public public ADJ acarelar-2257 58 27 policy policy NOUN acarelar-2257 58 28 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 58 29 ” " PUNCT acarelar-2257 58 30 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 59 1 see see VERB acarelar-2257 59 2 evidence evidence NOUN acarelar-2257 59 3 act act VERB acarelar-2257 59 4 2011 2011 NUM acarelar-2257 59 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 59 6 s s VERB acarelar-2257 59 7 18 18 NUM acarelar-2257 59 8 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 59 9 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 59 10 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 59 11 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 59 12 eshygbaye eshygbaye NOUN acarelar-2257 59 13 eleko eleko VERB acarelar-2257 59 14 v v ADP acarelar-2257 59 15 government government NOUN acarelar-2257 59 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 59 17 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 59 18 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 59 19 1931 1931 NUM acarelar-2257 59 20 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 59 21 ac ac PROPN acarelar-2257 59 22 662 662 NUM acarelar-2257 59 23 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 1 24 24 NUM acarelar-2257 60 2 this this DET acarelar-2257 60 3 standard standard NOUN acarelar-2257 60 4 is be AUX acarelar-2257 60 5 known know VERB acarelar-2257 60 6 as as ADP acarelar-2257 60 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 60 8 “ " PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 9 repugnancy repugnancy NOUN acarelar-2257 60 10 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 60 11 ” " PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 12 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 60 13 applied apply VERB acarelar-2257 60 14 by by ADP acarelar-2257 60 15 the the DET acarelar-2257 60 16 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 60 17 in in ADP acarelar-2257 60 18 okonkwo okonkwo PROPN acarelar-2257 60 19 v v NUM acarelar-2257 60 20 okagbue okagbue PROPN acarelar-2257 60 21 [ [ X acarelar-2257 60 22 1994 1994 NUM acarelar-2257 60 23 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 24 9 9 NUM acarelar-2257 60 25 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 60 26 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 27 pt pt INTJ acarelar-2257 60 28 368 368 NUM acarelar-2257 60 29 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 30 301 301 NUM acarelar-2257 60 31 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 60 32 mojekwu mojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 60 33 v v X acarelar-2257 60 34 ejikeme ejikeme PROPN acarelar-2257 60 35 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 60 36 ors ors PROPN acarelar-2257 60 37 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 38 2000 2000 NUM acarelar-2257 60 39 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 60 40 5 5 NUM acarelar-2257 60 41 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 60 42 402 402 NUM acarelar-2257 60 43 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 1 25 25 NUM acarelar-2257 61 2 this this DET acarelar-2257 61 3 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 61 4 is be AUX acarelar-2257 61 5 known know VERB acarelar-2257 61 6 as as ADP acarelar-2257 61 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 61 8 “ " PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 9 incompatibility incompatibility NOUN acarelar-2257 61 10 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 61 11 ” " PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 12 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 61 13 demonstrated demonstrate VERB acarelar-2257 61 14 by by ADP acarelar-2257 61 15 sections section NOUN acarelar-2257 61 16 14 14 NUM acarelar-2257 61 17 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 61 18 42 42 NUM acarelar-2257 61 19 of of ADP acarelar-2257 61 20 the the DET acarelar-2257 61 21 constitution constitution NOUN acarelar-2257 61 22 of of ADP acarelar-2257 61 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 61 24 federal federal PROPN acarelar-2257 61 25 republic republic PROPN acarelar-2257 61 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 61 27 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 61 28 1999 1999 NUM acarelar-2257 61 29 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 30 as as ADP acarelar-2257 61 31 amended amend VERB acarelar-2257 61 32 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 33 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 34 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 61 35 applied apply VERB acarelar-2257 61 36 by by ADP acarelar-2257 61 37 the the DET acarelar-2257 61 38 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 61 39 in in ADP acarelar-2257 61 40 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 61 41 v v ADP acarelar-2257 61 42 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 61 43 [ [ X acarelar-2257 61 44 2014 2014 NUM acarelar-2257 61 45 ] ] SYM acarelar-2257 61 46 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 61 47 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 61 48 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 49 pt pt PROPN acarelar-2257 61 50 1418 1418 NUM acarelar-2257 61 51 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 52 384 384 NUM acarelar-2257 61 53 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 61 54 26 26 NUM acarelar-2257 61 55 the the DET acarelar-2257 61 56 “ " PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 57 public public ADJ acarelar-2257 61 58 policy policy NOUN acarelar-2257 61 59 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 61 60 ” " PUNCT acarelar-2257 61 61 has have AUX acarelar-2257 61 62 been be AUX acarelar-2257 61 63 applied apply VERB acarelar-2257 61 64 by by ADP acarelar-2257 61 65 the the DET acarelar-2257 61 66 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 61 67 in in ADP acarelar-2257 61 68 okonkwo okonkwo PROPN acarelar-2257 61 69 v v NUM acarelar-2257 61 70 okagbue okagbue PROPN acarelar-2257 62 1 [ [ X acarelar-2257 62 2 1994 1994 NUM acarelar-2257 62 3 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 62 4 9 9 NUM acarelar-2257 62 5 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 62 6 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 62 7 pt pt INTJ acarelar-2257 62 8 368 368 NUM acarelar-2257 62 9 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 62 10 301 301 NUM acarelar-2257 62 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 62 12 27 27 NUM acarelar-2257 62 13 see see VERB acarelar-2257 62 14 o o PROPN acarelar-2257 62 15 otite otite ADJ acarelar-2257 62 16 ethnic ethnic ADJ acarelar-2257 62 17 pluralism pluralism NOUN acarelar-2257 62 18 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 62 19 ethnicity ethnicity NOUN acarelar-2257 62 20 in in ADP acarelar-2257 62 21 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 62 22 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 62 23 shaneson shaneson PROPN acarelar-2257 62 24 ci ci PROPN acarelar-2257 62 25 ltd ltd PROPN acarelar-2257 62 26 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 62 27 1990 1990 NUM acarelar-2257 62 28 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 62 29 35 35 NUM acarelar-2257 62 30 - - SYM acarelar-2257 62 31 36 36 NUM acarelar-2257 62 32 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 63 1 28 28 NUM acarelar-2257 63 2 b b NOUN acarelar-2257 63 3 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 63 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 63 5 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 63 6 n n PRON acarelar-2257 63 7 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 63 8 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 63 9 381 381 NUM acarelar-2257 63 10 - - SYM acarelar-2257 63 11 402 402 NUM acarelar-2257 63 12 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 63 13 29 29 NUM acarelar-2257 63 14 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 63 15 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 64 1 30 30 NUM acarelar-2257 64 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 64 3 31 31 NUM acarelar-2257 64 4 enemuo enemuo NOUN acarelar-2257 64 5 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 64 6 n n PROPN acarelar-2257 64 7 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 64 8 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 64 9 398 398 NUM acarelar-2257 64 10 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 64 11 32 32 NUM acarelar-2257 64 12 ei ei NOUN acarelar-2257 64 13 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 64 14 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 64 15 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 64 16 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 64 17 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 64 18 401 401 NUM acarelar-2257 64 19 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 65 1 33 33 NUM acarelar-2257 65 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 65 3 416 416 NUM acarelar-2257 65 4 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 66 1 34 34 NUM acarelar-2257 66 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 66 3 417 417 NUM acarelar-2257 66 4 - - SYM acarelar-2257 66 5 417 417 NUM acarelar-2257 66 6 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 66 7 35 35 NUM acarelar-2257 66 8 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 66 9 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 66 10 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 66 11 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 66 12 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 66 13 392 392 NUM acarelar-2257 66 14 - - SYM acarelar-2257 66 15 398 398 NUM acarelar-2257 66 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 66 17 36 36 NUM acarelar-2257 66 18 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 66 19 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 1 emeasoba emeasoba NOUN acarelar-2257 67 2 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 3 an an DET acarelar-2257 67 4 evaluation evaluation NOUN acarelar-2257 67 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 67 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 7 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 67 8 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 67 9 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 67 10 to to ADP acarelar-2257 67 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 67 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 67 14 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 67 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 67 16 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 67 17 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 67 18 | | ADV acarelar-2257 67 19 14 14 NUM acarelar-2257 67 20 immediate immediate ADJ acarelar-2257 67 21 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 67 22 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 67 24 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 25 b b NOUN acarelar-2257 67 26 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 27 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 67 28 to to ADP acarelar-2257 67 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 30 deceased decease VERB acarelar-2257 67 31 as as ADP acarelar-2257 67 32 sole sole ADJ acarelar-2257 67 33 inheritor.37 inheritor.37 NOUN acarelar-2257 67 34 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 67 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 36 first first ADJ acarelar-2257 67 37 form form NOUN acarelar-2257 67 38 of of ADP acarelar-2257 67 39 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 67 40 operates operate NOUN acarelar-2257 67 41 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 42 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 43 as as ADP acarelar-2257 67 44 in in ADP acarelar-2257 67 45 patrilineal patrilineal ADJ acarelar-2257 67 46 societies society NOUN acarelar-2257 67 47 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 48 including include VERB acarelar-2257 67 49 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 50 igbos igbo NOUN acarelar-2257 67 51 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 52 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 67 53 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 54 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 67 55 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 67 56 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 67 57 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 67 58 from from ADP acarelar-2257 67 59 his his PRON acarelar-2257 67 60 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 67 61 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 67 62 only only ADV acarelar-2257 67 63 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 67 64 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 65 new new ADJ acarelar-2257 67 66 head head NOUN acarelar-2257 67 67 of of ADP acarelar-2257 67 68 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 69 family.38 family.38 NOUN acarelar-2257 67 70 this this PRON acarelar-2257 67 71 does do AUX acarelar-2257 67 72 not not PART acarelar-2257 67 73 make make VERB acarelar-2257 67 74 him he PRON acarelar-2257 67 75 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 76 sole sole ADJ acarelar-2257 67 77 inheritor inheritor NOUN acarelar-2257 67 78 in in ADP acarelar-2257 67 79 such such DET acarelar-2257 67 80 a a DET acarelar-2257 67 81 way way NOUN acarelar-2257 67 82 that that PRON acarelar-2257 67 83 he he PRON acarelar-2257 67 84 could could AUX acarelar-2257 67 85 sell sell VERB acarelar-2257 67 86 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 87 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 67 88 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 67 89 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 67 90 without without ADP acarelar-2257 67 91 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 92 consent consent NOUN acarelar-2257 67 93 of of ADP acarelar-2257 67 94 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 67 95 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 67 96 of of ADP acarelar-2257 67 97 the the DET acarelar-2257 67 98 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 67 99 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 1 he he PRON acarelar-2257 68 2 holds hold VERB acarelar-2257 68 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 4 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 68 5 in in ADP acarelar-2257 68 6 trust trust NOUN acarelar-2257 68 7 for for ADP acarelar-2257 68 8 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 68 9 children.39 children.39 PROPN acarelar-2257 68 10 this this PRON acarelar-2257 68 11 is be AUX acarelar-2257 68 12 different different ADJ acarelar-2257 68 13 from from ADP acarelar-2257 68 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 15 second second ADJ acarelar-2257 68 16 idea idea NOUN acarelar-2257 68 17 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 18 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 68 19 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 20 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 22 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 68 23 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 68 24 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 68 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 26 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 28 death death NOUN acarelar-2257 68 29 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 30 his his PRON acarelar-2257 68 31 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 68 32 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 68 33 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 34 fulfillment fulfillment NOUN acarelar-2257 68 35 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 36 some some DET acarelar-2257 68 37 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 68 38 obligations obligation NOUN acarelar-2257 68 39 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 40 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 68 41 absolutely absolutely ADV acarelar-2257 68 42 from from ADP acarelar-2257 68 43 his his PRON acarelar-2257 68 44 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 68 45 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 46 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 47 a a DET acarelar-2257 68 48 sole sole ADJ acarelar-2257 68 49 inheritor.40 inheritor.40 NOUN acarelar-2257 68 50 this this DET acarelar-2257 68 51 latter latter ADJ acarelar-2257 68 52 form form NOUN acarelar-2257 68 53 is be AUX acarelar-2257 68 54 found find VERB acarelar-2257 68 55 in in ADP acarelar-2257 68 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 57 bini bini PROPN acarelar-2257 68 58 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 68 59 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 68 60 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 61 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 62 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 63 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 68 64 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 68 65 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 68 66 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 68 67 right right ADJ acarelar-2257 68 68 extends extend VERB acarelar-2257 68 69 not not PART acarelar-2257 68 70 only only ADV acarelar-2257 68 71 to to ADP acarelar-2257 68 72 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 73 igi igi NOUN acarelar-2257 68 74 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 75 ogbe,41 ogbe,41 ADJ acarelar-2257 68 76 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 68 77 also also ADV acarelar-2257 68 78 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 79 to to ADP acarelar-2257 68 80 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 81 whole whole ADJ acarelar-2257 68 82 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 68 83 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 68 84 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 85 his his PRON acarelar-2257 68 86 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 68 87 father,42 father,42 NOUN acarelar-2257 68 88 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 89 demonstrated demonstrate VERB acarelar-2257 68 90 by by ADP acarelar-2257 68 91 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 92 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 68 93 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 68 94 in in ADP acarelar-2257 68 95 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 96 popular popular ADJ acarelar-2257 68 97 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 68 98 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 99 ogiamen ogiaman NOUN acarelar-2257 68 100 v v ADP acarelar-2257 68 101 ogiamen.43 ogiamen.43 NOUN acarelar-2257 68 102 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 103 rationale rationale NOUN acarelar-2257 68 104 behind behind ADP acarelar-2257 68 105 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 106 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 68 107 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 108 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 68 109 which which PRON acarelar-2257 68 110 underlines underline VERB acarelar-2257 68 111 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 112 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 68 113 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 68 114 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 68 115 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 116 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 68 117 was be AUX acarelar-2257 68 118 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 119 maintenance maintenance NOUN acarelar-2257 68 120 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 121 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 68 122 welfare welfare NOUN acarelar-2257 68 123 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 68 124 stability.44 stability.44 NOUN acarelar-2257 68 125 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 68 126 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 127 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 68 128 to to ADP acarelar-2257 68 129 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 68 130 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 131 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 68 132 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 68 133 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 68 134 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 68 135 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 68 136 in in ADP acarelar-2257 68 137 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 68 138 were be AUX acarelar-2257 68 139 concerned concern VERB acarelar-2257 68 140 with with ADP acarelar-2257 68 141 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 142 overall overall ADJ acarelar-2257 68 143 welfare welfare NOUN acarelar-2257 68 144 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 145 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 146 family.45 family.45 NOUN acarelar-2257 68 147 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 148 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 149 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 68 150 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 68 151 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 68 152 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 153 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 68 154 were be AUX acarelar-2257 68 155 centered center VERB acarelar-2257 68 156 on on ADP acarelar-2257 68 157 protecting protect VERB acarelar-2257 68 158 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 68 159 structures structure NOUN acarelar-2257 68 160 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 161 to to PART acarelar-2257 68 162 perpetuate perpetuate VERB acarelar-2257 68 163 clan clan NOUN acarelar-2257 68 164 lineage lineage NOUN acarelar-2257 68 165 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 68 166 keep keep VERB acarelar-2257 68 167 wealth wealth NOUN acarelar-2257 68 168 within within ADP acarelar-2257 68 169 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 170 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 68 171 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 172 heirs heir NOUN acarelar-2257 68 173 inherited inherit VERB acarelar-2257 68 174 not not PART acarelar-2257 68 175 only only ADV acarelar-2257 68 176 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 177 properties property NOUN acarelar-2257 68 178 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 179 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 180 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 68 181 persons person NOUN acarelar-2257 68 182 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 183 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 68 184 also also ADV acarelar-2257 68 185 responsibilities responsibility NOUN acarelar-2257 68 186 to to PART acarelar-2257 68 187 maintain maintain VERB acarelar-2257 68 188 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 189 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 68 190 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 68 191 dependants dependant NOUN acarelar-2257 68 192 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 68 193 to to PART acarelar-2257 68 194 preserve preserve VERB acarelar-2257 68 195 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 196 continuity continuity NOUN acarelar-2257 68 197 of of ADP acarelar-2257 68 198 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 199 family.46 family.46 PROPN acarelar-2257 68 200 ideally ideally ADV acarelar-2257 68 201 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 202 it it PRON acarelar-2257 68 203 was be AUX acarelar-2257 68 204 in in ADP acarelar-2257 68 205 this this DET acarelar-2257 68 206 context context NOUN acarelar-2257 68 207 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 68 208 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 209 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 68 210 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 68 211 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 68 212 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 68 213 which which PRON acarelar-2257 68 214 aimed aim VERB acarelar-2257 68 215 principally principally ADV acarelar-2257 68 216 at at ADP acarelar-2257 68 217 caring care VERB acarelar-2257 68 218 for for ADP acarelar-2257 68 219 the the DET acarelar-2257 68 220 whole whole ADJ acarelar-2257 68 221 family,47 family,47 NOUN acarelar-2257 68 222 was be AUX acarelar-2257 68 223 developed develop VERB acarelar-2257 68 224 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 69 1 ultimately ultimately ADV acarelar-2257 69 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 69 3 underlying underlie VERB acarelar-2257 69 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 69 5 primogeniture primogeniture ADJ acarelar-2257 69 6 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 69 7 in in ADP acarelar-2257 69 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 69 9 traditional traditional ADJ acarelar-2257 69 10 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 69 11 society society NOUN acarelar-2257 69 12 was be AUX acarelar-2257 69 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 69 14 best good ADJ acarelar-2257 69 15 interests interest NOUN acarelar-2257 69 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 69 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 69 18 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 69 19 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 69 20 males male NOUN acarelar-2257 69 21 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 69 22 females female NOUN acarelar-2257 69 23 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 69 24 inclusive).48 inclusive).48 PROPN acarelar-2257 69 25 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 69 26 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 69 27 from from ADP acarelar-2257 69 28 this this DET acarelar-2257 69 29 perspective perspective NOUN acarelar-2257 69 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 69 31 it it PRON acarelar-2257 69 32 becomes become VERB acarelar-2257 69 33 easier easy ADJ acarelar-2257 69 34 to to PART acarelar-2257 69 35 dispassionately dispassionately ADV acarelar-2257 69 36 understand understand VERB acarelar-2257 69 37 the the DET acarelar-2257 69 38 different different ADJ acarelar-2257 69 39 elements element NOUN acarelar-2257 69 40 of of ADP acarelar-2257 69 41 the the DET acarelar-2257 69 42 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 69 43 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 69 44 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 69 45 of of ADP acarelar-2257 69 46 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 69 47 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 69 48 which which PRON acarelar-2257 69 49 are be AUX acarelar-2257 69 50 discussed discuss VERB acarelar-2257 69 51 below below ADV acarelar-2257 69 52 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 70 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 2 method method NOUN acarelar-2257 70 3 of of ADP acarelar-2257 70 4 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 70 5 in in ADP acarelar-2257 70 6 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 70 7 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 70 8 true true ADJ acarelar-2257 70 9 to to ADP acarelar-2257 70 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 11 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 70 12 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 70 13 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 70 14 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 70 15 at at ADP acarelar-2257 70 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 17 death death NOUN acarelar-2257 70 18 of of ADP acarelar-2257 70 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 20 founder founder NOUN acarelar-2257 70 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 70 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 23 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 70 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 70 25 his his PRON acarelar-2257 70 26 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 70 27 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 70 28 succeeds succeed VERB acarelar-2257 70 29 him he PRON acarelar-2257 70 30 as as ADP acarelar-2257 70 31 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 32 head head NOUN acarelar-2257 70 33 of of ADP acarelar-2257 70 34 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 35 family.49 family.49 NOUN acarelar-2257 70 36 unlike unlike ADP acarelar-2257 70 37 in in ADP acarelar-2257 70 38 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 39 yoruba yoruba PROPN acarelar-2257 70 40 custom,50 custom,50 NOUN acarelar-2257 70 41 a a DET acarelar-2257 70 42 female female NOUN acarelar-2257 70 43 can can AUX acarelar-2257 70 44 not not PART acarelar-2257 70 45 assume assume VERB acarelar-2257 70 46 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 47 position position NOUN acarelar-2257 70 48 of of ADP acarelar-2257 70 49 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 70 50 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 70 51 head head NOUN acarelar-2257 70 52 in in ADP acarelar-2257 70 53 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 70 54 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 70 55 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 70 56 no no ADV acarelar-2257 70 57 matter matter ADV acarelar-2257 70 58 her her PRON acarelar-2257 70 59 position position NOUN acarelar-2257 70 60 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 70 61 seniority seniority NOUN acarelar-2257 70 62 in in ADP acarelar-2257 70 63 the the DET acarelar-2257 70 64 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 70 65 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 2 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 71 3 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 71 4 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 71 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 6 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 71 7 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 71 8 personal personal ADJ acarelar-2257 71 9 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 10 ofo ofo NOUN acarelar-2257 71 11 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 12 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 71 13 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 71 14 objects object NOUN acarelar-2257 71 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 71 16 worship.51 worship.51 NOUN acarelar-2257 71 17 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 71 18 a a DET acarelar-2257 71 19 title title NOUN acarelar-2257 71 20 survives survive VERB acarelar-2257 71 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 22 holder holder NOUN acarelar-2257 71 23 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 24 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 25 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 71 26 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 71 27 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 71 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 29 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 71 30 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 71 31 title.52 title.52 NOUN acarelar-2257 71 32 he he PRON acarelar-2257 71 33 is be AUX acarelar-2257 71 34 also also ADV acarelar-2257 71 35 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 71 36 to to ADP acarelar-2257 71 37 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 38 insignia insignia NOUN acarelar-2257 71 39 of of ADP acarelar-2257 71 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 41 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 71 42 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 71 43 hereditary hereditary ADJ acarelar-2257 71 44 office office NOUN acarelar-2257 71 45 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 46 which which PRON acarelar-2257 71 47 he he PRON acarelar-2257 71 48 has have VERB acarelar-2257 71 49 no no DET acarelar-2257 71 50 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 71 51 to to PART acarelar-2257 71 52 sell sell VERB acarelar-2257 71 53 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 54 because because SCONJ acarelar-2257 71 55 this this PRON acarelar-2257 71 56 is be AUX acarelar-2257 71 57 considered consider VERB acarelar-2257 71 58 as as ADP acarelar-2257 71 59 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 71 60 property.53 property.53 NOUN acarelar-2257 71 61 with with ADP acarelar-2257 71 62 regard regard NOUN acarelar-2257 71 63 to to ADP acarelar-2257 71 64 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 65 personal personal ADJ acarelar-2257 71 66 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 71 67 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 71 68 estates estate NOUN acarelar-2257 71 69 of of ADP acarelar-2257 71 70 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 71 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 71 72 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 71 73 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 74 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 75 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 71 76 of of ADP acarelar-2257 71 77 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 71 78 in in ADP acarelar-2257 71 79 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 71 80 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 71 81 are be AUX acarelar-2257 71 82 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 71 83 follows follow VERB acarelar-2257 71 84 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 71 85 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 86 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 71 87 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 71 88 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 71 89 his his PRON acarelar-2257 71 90 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 71 91 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 71 92 furniture furniture NOUN acarelar-2257 71 93 to to ADP acarelar-2257 71 94 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 95 exclusion exclusion NOUN acarelar-2257 71 96 of of ADP acarelar-2257 71 97 his his PRON acarelar-2257 71 98 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 71 99 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 71 100 the the DET acarelar-2257 71 101 widows widow NOUN acarelar-2257 71 102 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 72 1 he he PRON acarelar-2257 72 2 also also ADV acarelar-2257 72 3 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 72 4 his his PRON acarelar-2257 72 5 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 72 6 ’s ’s ADV acarelar-2257 72 7 wearing wear VERB acarelar-2257 72 8 apparels apparel NOUN acarelar-2257 72 9 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 72 10 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 72 11 articles article NOUN acarelar-2257 72 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 72 13 dressing dressing NOUN acarelar-2257 72 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 73 1 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 73 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 73 3 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 73 4 left leave VERB acarelar-2257 73 5 behind behind ADP acarelar-2257 73 6 some some DET acarelar-2257 73 7 money money NOUN acarelar-2257 73 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 73 9 this this PRON acarelar-2257 73 10 is be AUX acarelar-2257 73 11 inherited inherit VERB acarelar-2257 73 12 by by ADP acarelar-2257 73 13 all all DET acarelar-2257 73 14 his his PRON acarelar-2257 73 15 sons son NOUN acarelar-2257 73 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 74 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 74 2 sons son NOUN acarelar-2257 74 3 also also ADV acarelar-2257 74 4 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 74 5 their their PRON acarelar-2257 74 6 fathers father NOUN acarelar-2257 74 7 farming farming NOUN acarelar-2257 74 8 implements implement NOUN acarelar-2257 74 9 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 74 10 tools tool NOUN acarelar-2257 74 11 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 74 12 his his PRON acarelar-2257 74 13 livestock livestock NOUN acarelar-2257 74 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 75 1 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 75 2 to to ADP acarelar-2257 75 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 75 4 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 75 5 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 75 6 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 75 7 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 75 8 is be AUX acarelar-2257 75 9 determined determine VERB acarelar-2257 75 10 by by ADP acarelar-2257 75 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 75 12 nature nature NOUN acarelar-2257 75 13 of of ADP acarelar-2257 75 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 75 15 particular particular ADJ acarelar-2257 75 16 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 75 17 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 76 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 76 2 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 76 3 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 76 4 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 76 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 76 6 as as ADP acarelar-2257 76 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 76 8 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 76 9 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 76 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 76 11 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 76 12 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 76 13 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 76 14 dwelling dwelling PROPN acarelar-2257 76 15 house house PROPN acarelar-2257 76 16 – – PUNCT acarelar-2257 76 17 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 76 18 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 76 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 76 20 immediate immediate ADJ acarelar-2257 76 21 surrounding surround VERB acarelar-2257 76 22 compound compound NOUN acarelar-2257 76 23 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 77 1 he he PRON acarelar-2257 77 2 is be AUX acarelar-2257 77 3 in in ADP acarelar-2257 77 4 addition addition NOUN acarelar-2257 77 5 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 77 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 77 7 by by ADP acarelar-2257 77 8 virtue virtue NOUN acarelar-2257 77 9 of of ADP acarelar-2257 77 10 his his PRON acarelar-2257 77 11 position position NOUN acarelar-2257 77 12 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 77 13 to to ADP acarelar-2257 77 14 one one NUM acarelar-2257 77 15 distinct distinct ADJ acarelar-2257 77 16 piece piece NOUN acarelar-2257 77 17 of of ADP acarelar-2257 77 18 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 77 19 sometimes sometimes ADV acarelar-2257 77 20 called call VERB acarelar-2257 77 21 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 77 22 ani ani X acarelar-2257 77 23 isi isi PROPN acarelar-2257 77 24 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 77 25 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 77 26 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 77 27 that that ADV acarelar-2257 77 28 is is ADV acarelar-2257 77 29 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 77 30 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 77 31 for for ADP acarelar-2257 77 32 the the DET acarelar-2257 77 33 head head NOUN acarelar-2257 77 34 of of ADP acarelar-2257 77 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 77 36 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 77 37 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 78 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 78 2 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 78 3 to to PART acarelar-2257 78 4 succeed succeed VERB acarelar-2257 78 5 to to ADP acarelar-2257 78 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 78 7 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 78 8 lands land NOUN acarelar-2257 78 9 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 78 10 houses house NOUN acarelar-2257 78 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 78 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 78 13 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 78 14 is be AUX acarelar-2257 78 15 vested vest VERB acarelar-2257 78 16 in in ADP acarelar-2257 78 17 his his PRON acarelar-2257 78 18 sons son NOUN acarelar-2257 78 19 as as ADP acarelar-2257 78 20 a a DET acarelar-2257 78 21 body body NOUN acarelar-2257 78 22 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 79 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 79 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 79 3 absence absence NOUN acarelar-2257 79 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 79 5 sons son NOUN acarelar-2257 79 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 79 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 79 8 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 79 9 to to PART acarelar-2257 79 10 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 79 11 such such ADJ acarelar-2257 79 12 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 79 13 is be AUX acarelar-2257 79 14 that that PRON acarelar-2257 79 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 79 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 79 17 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 79 18 full full ADJ acarelar-2257 79 19 brother.54 brother.54 NOUN acarelar-2257 79 20 37 37 NUM acarelar-2257 79 21 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 79 22 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 80 1 38 38 NUM acarelar-2257 80 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 80 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 81 1 39 39 NUM acarelar-2257 81 2 see see VERB acarelar-2257 81 3 ngwo ngwo PROPN acarelar-2257 81 4 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 81 5 ors ors PROPN acarelar-2257 81 6 v v ADP acarelar-2257 81 7 onyejena onyejena NOUN acarelar-2257 81 8 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 81 9 1964 1964 NUM acarelar-2257 81 10 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 81 11 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 81 12 all all PRON acarelar-2257 81 13 nlr nlr PROPN acarelar-2257 81 14 1352 1352 NUM acarelar-2257 81 15 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 82 1 40 40 NUM acarelar-2257 82 2 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 82 3 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 82 4 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 82 5 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 82 6 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 82 7 391 391 NUM acarelar-2257 82 8 - - SYM acarelar-2257 82 9 393 393 NUM acarelar-2257 82 10 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 83 1 41 41 NUM acarelar-2257 83 2 igi igi NOUN acarelar-2257 83 3 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 83 4 ogbe ogbe NOUN acarelar-2257 83 5 is be AUX acarelar-2257 83 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 83 7 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 83 8 principal principal ADJ acarelar-2257 83 9 house house NOUN acarelar-2257 83 10 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 83 11 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 83 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 83 13 deceased decease VERB acarelar-2257 83 14 lived live VERB acarelar-2257 83 15 during during ADP acarelar-2257 83 16 his his PRON acarelar-2257 83 17 lifetime lifetime NOUN acarelar-2257 83 18 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 84 1 see see VERB acarelar-2257 84 2 idehen idehen ADV acarelar-2257 84 3 v v ADP acarelar-2257 84 4 idehen idehen ADV acarelar-2257 84 5 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 84 6 1991 1991 NUM acarelar-2257 84 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 84 8 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 84 9 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 84 10 [ [ X acarelar-2257 84 11 pt pt X acarelar-2257 84 12 198 198 NUM acarelar-2257 84 13 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 84 14 382 382 NUM acarelar-2257 84 15 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 85 1 42 42 NUM acarelar-2257 85 2 see see VERB acarelar-2257 85 3 ogiamen ogiaman NOUN acarelar-2257 85 4 v v ADP acarelar-2257 85 5 ogiamen ogiaman NOUN acarelar-2257 85 6 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 85 7 1967 1967 NUM acarelar-2257 85 8 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 85 9 nmlr nmlr NOUN acarelar-2257 85 10 243 243 NUM acarelar-2257 85 11 at at ADP acarelar-2257 85 12 247 247 NUM acarelar-2257 85 13 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 85 14 43 43 NUM acarelar-2257 85 15 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 85 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 86 1 44 44 NUM acarelar-2257 86 2 snc snc PROPN acarelar-2257 86 3 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 86 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 86 5 modern modern ADJ acarelar-2257 86 6 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 86 7 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 86 8 in in ADP acarelar-2257 86 9 southern southern PROPN acarelar-2257 86 10 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 86 11 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 86 12 cambridge cambridge PROPN acarelar-2257 86 13 university university PROPN acarelar-2257 86 14 press press NOUN acarelar-2257 86 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 86 16 1966 1966 NUM acarelar-2257 86 17 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 86 18 337 337 NUM acarelar-2257 86 19 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 87 1 45 45 NUM acarelar-2257 87 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 87 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 88 1 46 46 NUM acarelar-2257 88 2 n n NUM acarelar-2257 88 3 okoro okoro NOUN acarelar-2257 88 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 88 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 88 6 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 88 7 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 88 8 of of ADP acarelar-2257 88 9 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 88 10 in in ADP acarelar-2257 88 11 eastern eastern PROPN acarelar-2257 88 12 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 88 13 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 88 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 88 15 statutory statutory ADJ acarelar-2257 88 16 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 88 17 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 88 18 rules rule NOUN acarelar-2257 88 19 governing govern VERB acarelar-2257 88 20 their their PRON acarelar-2257 88 21 application application NOUN acarelar-2257 88 22 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 88 23 sweet sweet ADJ acarelar-2257 88 24 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 88 25 maxwell maxwell PROPN acarelar-2257 88 26 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 88 27 1966 1966 NUM acarelar-2257 88 28 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 88 29 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 88 30 . . X acarelar-2257 89 1 47 47 NUM acarelar-2257 89 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 89 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 1 48 48 NUM acarelar-2257 90 2 see see VERB acarelar-2257 90 3 n n PROPN acarelar-2257 90 4 nhlapo nhlapo NOUN acarelar-2257 90 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 6 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 90 8 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 90 9 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 90 10 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 90 11 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 90 12 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 90 13 right right ADJ acarelar-2257 90 14 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 15 friends friend NOUN acarelar-2257 90 16 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 90 17 foes foe NOUN acarelar-2257 90 18 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 19 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 20 1991 1991 NUM acarelar-2257 90 21 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 22 acta acta PROPN acarelar-2257 90 23 juridica juridica PROPN acarelar-2257 90 24 138 138 NUM acarelar-2257 90 25 141 141 NUM acarelar-2257 90 26 145 145 NUM acarelar-2257 90 27 - - SYM acarelar-2257 90 28 146 146 NUM acarelar-2257 90 29 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 90 30 49 49 NUM acarelar-2257 90 31 ip ip NOUN acarelar-2257 90 32 enemuo enemuo NOUN acarelar-2257 90 33 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 34 n n PROPN acarelar-2257 90 35 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 90 36 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 37 398 398 NUM acarelar-2257 90 38 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 90 39 50 50 NUM acarelar-2257 90 40 under under ADP acarelar-2257 90 41 the the DET acarelar-2257 90 42 yoruba yoruba PROPN acarelar-2257 90 43 native native ADJ acarelar-2257 90 44 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 90 45 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 90 46 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 90 47 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 90 48 both both CCONJ acarelar-2257 90 49 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 90 50 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 90 51 female female ADJ acarelar-2257 90 52 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 90 53 of of ADP acarelar-2257 90 54 an an DET acarelar-2257 90 55 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 90 56 succeed succeed VERB acarelar-2257 90 57 to to ADP acarelar-2257 90 58 the the DET acarelar-2257 90 59 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 90 60 of of ADP acarelar-2257 90 61 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 90 62 as as ADP acarelar-2257 90 63 a a DET acarelar-2257 90 64 single single ADJ acarelar-2257 90 65 entity entity NOUN acarelar-2257 90 66 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 1 see see VERB acarelar-2257 91 2 amadi amadi NOUN acarelar-2257 91 3 v v ADP acarelar-2257 91 4 abayomi abayomi NOUN acarelar-2257 91 5 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 6 2002 2002 NUM acarelar-2257 91 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 8 fwlr fwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 91 9 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 10 pt pt INTJ acarelar-2257 91 11 132 132 NUM acarelar-2257 91 12 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 13 136 136 NUM acarelar-2257 91 14 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 15 lewis lewis PROPN acarelar-2257 91 16 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 91 17 bankole bankole PROPN acarelar-2257 91 18 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 19 1908 1908 NUM acarelar-2257 91 20 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 91 21 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 91 22 nlr nlr PROPN acarelar-2257 91 23 81 81 NUM acarelar-2257 91 24 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 92 2 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 92 3 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 92 5 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 92 6 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 92 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 92 8 appeal appeal NOUN acarelar-2257 92 9 in in ADP acarelar-2257 92 10 amusan amusan PROPN acarelar-2257 92 11 v v ADP acarelar-2257 92 12 olawunmi olawunmi NOUN acarelar-2257 92 13 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 14 2002 2002 NUM acarelar-2257 92 15 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 16 12 12 NUM acarelar-2257 92 17 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 92 18 [ [ X acarelar-2257 92 19 pt pt X acarelar-2257 92 20 780 780 NUM acarelar-2257 92 21 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 22 30 30 NUM acarelar-2257 92 23 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 92 24 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 92 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 26 under under ADP acarelar-2257 92 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 92 28 yoruba yoruba PROPN acarelar-2257 92 29 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 92 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 31 in in ADP acarelar-2257 92 32 some some DET acarelar-2257 92 33 situations situation NOUN acarelar-2257 92 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 92 35 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 92 36 can can AUX acarelar-2257 92 37 be be AUX acarelar-2257 92 38 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 92 39 head head NOUN acarelar-2257 92 40 for for ADP acarelar-2257 92 41 the the DET acarelar-2257 92 42 purpose purpose NOUN acarelar-2257 92 43 of of ADP acarelar-2257 92 44 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 92 45 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 92 46 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 93 1 51 51 NUM acarelar-2257 93 2 ei ei X acarelar-2257 93 3 nwogwugwu nwogwugwu ADV acarelar-2257 93 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 93 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 93 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 93 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 93 8 417 417 NUM acarelar-2257 93 9 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 93 10 52 52 NUM acarelar-2257 93 11 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 93 12 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 94 1 53 53 NUM acarelar-2257 94 2 snc snc PROPN acarelar-2257 94 3 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 94 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 94 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 94 6 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 94 7 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 94 8 manual manual NOUN acarelar-2257 94 9 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 94 10 government government NOUN acarelar-2257 94 11 printer printer NOUN acarelar-2257 94 12 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 94 13 1977 1977 NUM acarelar-2257 94 14 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 94 15 117 117 NUM acarelar-2257 94 16 - - SYM acarelar-2257 94 17 137 137 NUM acarelar-2257 94 18 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 95 1 54 54 NUM acarelar-2257 95 2 ei ei NOUN acarelar-2257 95 3 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 95 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 95 5 op op NOUN acarelar-2257 95 6 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 96 1 cit cit PROPN acarelar-2257 96 2 . . PROPN acarelar-2257 97 1 pp pp PROPN acarelar-2257 97 2 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 98 1 401 401 NUM acarelar-2257 98 2 - - SYM acarelar-2257 98 3 402 402 NUM acarelar-2257 98 4 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 98 5 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 98 6 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 98 7 religious religious ADJ acarelar-2257 98 8 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 98 9 review review NOUN acarelar-2257 98 10 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 98 11 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 98 12 2020 2020 NUM acarelar-2257 98 13 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 98 14 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 98 15 | | ADV acarelar-2257 98 16 15 15 NUM acarelar-2257 98 17 in in ADP acarelar-2257 98 18 ngwo ngwo PROPN acarelar-2257 98 19 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 98 20 nwojie nwojie ADV acarelar-2257 98 21 v v NOUN acarelar-2257 98 22 onyejena,55 onyejena,55 NOUN acarelar-2257 99 1 it it PRON acarelar-2257 99 2 was be AUX acarelar-2257 99 3 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 99 4 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 99 5 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 99 6 there there PRON acarelar-2257 99 7 is be VERB acarelar-2257 99 8 no no DET acarelar-2257 99 9 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 99 10 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 99 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 99 12 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 99 13 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 99 14 brother brother NOUN acarelar-2257 99 15 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 99 16 uncle uncle NOUN acarelar-2257 99 17 succeeds succeed VERB acarelar-2257 99 18 the the DET acarelar-2257 99 19 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 99 20 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 99 21 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 99 22 only only ADV acarelar-2257 99 23 as as ADP acarelar-2257 99 24 a a DET acarelar-2257 99 25 trustee trustee NOUN acarelar-2257 99 26 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 99 27 custodian custodian NOUN acarelar-2257 99 28 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 99 29 to to PART acarelar-2257 99 30 administer administer VERB acarelar-2257 99 31 the the DET acarelar-2257 99 32 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 99 33 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 99 34 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 99 35 for for ADP acarelar-2257 99 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 99 37 benefit benefit NOUN acarelar-2257 99 38 of of ADP acarelar-2257 99 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 99 40 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 99 41 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 99 42 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 99 43 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 2 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 100 3 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 5 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 100 6 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 100 7 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 100 8 to to PART acarelar-2257 100 9 succeed succeed VERB acarelar-2257 100 10 his his PRON acarelar-2257 100 11 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 100 12 in in ADP acarelar-2257 100 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 14 headship headship NOUN acarelar-2257 100 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 17 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 100 18 is be AUX acarelar-2257 100 19 automatic automatic ADJ acarelar-2257 100 20 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 21 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 100 22 arises arise VERB acarelar-2257 100 23 by by ADP acarelar-2257 100 24 operation operation NOUN acarelar-2257 100 25 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 26 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 100 27 from from ADP acarelar-2257 100 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 29 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 100 30 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 31 seniority seniority NOUN acarelar-2257 100 32 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 33 age.56 age.56 NOUN acarelar-2257 100 34 only only ADV acarelar-2257 100 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 36 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 100 37 can can AUX acarelar-2257 100 38 deprive deprive VERB acarelar-2257 100 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 40 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 100 41 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 100 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 43 this this DET acarelar-2257 100 44 birthright birthright NOUN acarelar-2257 100 45 with with ADP acarelar-2257 100 46 a a DET acarelar-2257 100 47 valid valid ADJ acarelar-2257 100 48 direction direction NOUN acarelar-2257 100 49 made make VERB acarelar-2257 100 50 with with ADP acarelar-2257 100 51 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 52 aim aim NOUN acarelar-2257 100 53 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 54 ensuring ensure VERB acarelar-2257 100 55 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 100 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 57 affairs affair NOUN acarelar-2257 100 58 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 59 his his PRON acarelar-2257 100 60 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 100 61 are be AUX acarelar-2257 100 62 properly properly ADV acarelar-2257 100 63 managed manage VERB acarelar-2257 100 64 by by ADP acarelar-2257 100 65 a a DET acarelar-2257 100 66 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 100 67 best well ADV acarelar-2257 100 68 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 69 fitted fit VERB acarelar-2257 100 70 on on ADP acarelar-2257 100 71 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 72 ground ground NOUN acarelar-2257 100 73 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 74 intelligence intelligence NOUN acarelar-2257 100 75 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 100 76 education education NOUN acarelar-2257 100 77 to to PART acarelar-2257 100 78 do do VERB acarelar-2257 100 79 so.57 so.57 PROPN acarelar-2257 100 80 most most ADJ acarelar-2257 100 81 times time NOUN acarelar-2257 100 82 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 83 this this DET acarelar-2257 100 84 direction direction NOUN acarelar-2257 100 85 must must AUX acarelar-2257 100 86 be be AUX acarelar-2257 100 87 made make VERB acarelar-2257 100 88 in in ADP acarelar-2257 100 89 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 90 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 100 91 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 100 92 life life NOUN acarelar-2257 100 93 time time NOUN acarelar-2257 100 94 before before ADP acarelar-2257 100 95 witnesses witness NOUN acarelar-2257 100 96 who who PRON acarelar-2257 100 97 should should AUX acarelar-2257 100 98 be be AUX acarelar-2257 100 99 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 100 100 members.58 members.58 NOUN acarelar-2257 100 101 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 102 extent extent NOUN acarelar-2257 100 103 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 104 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 105 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 100 106 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 100 107 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 108 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 109 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 100 110 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 100 111 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 100 112 in in ADP acarelar-2257 100 113 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 100 114 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 100 115 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 100 116 in in ADP acarelar-2257 100 117 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 118 1967 1967 NUM acarelar-2257 100 119 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 100 120 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 121 ugboma ugboma ADP acarelar-2257 100 122 v v NUM acarelar-2257 100 123 ibeneme,59 ibeneme,59 NOUN acarelar-2257 100 124 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 125 defendant defendant NOUN acarelar-2257 100 126 called call VERB acarelar-2257 100 127 some some DET acarelar-2257 100 128 expert expert ADJ acarelar-2257 100 129 witnesses witness NOUN acarelar-2257 100 130 who who PRON acarelar-2257 100 131 testified testify VERB acarelar-2257 100 132 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 100 133 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 134 by by ADP acarelar-2257 100 135 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 136 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 100 137 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 100 138 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 139 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 140 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 100 141 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 100 142 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 143 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 144 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 100 145 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 100 146 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 100 147 all all DET acarelar-2257 100 148 his his PRON acarelar-2257 100 149 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 100 150 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 100 151 landed land VERB acarelar-2257 100 152 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 100 153 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 154 including include VERB acarelar-2257 100 155 houses house NOUN acarelar-2257 100 156 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 157 to to ADP acarelar-2257 100 158 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 159 exclusion exclusion NOUN acarelar-2257 100 160 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 161 his his PRON acarelar-2257 100 162 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 100 163 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 164 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 100 165 could could AUX acarelar-2257 100 166 dispose dispose VERB acarelar-2257 100 167 them they PRON acarelar-2257 100 168 without without ADP acarelar-2257 100 169 his his PRON acarelar-2257 100 170 sibling sible VERB acarelar-2257 100 171 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 100 172 consent consent NOUN acarelar-2257 100 173 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 174 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 100 175 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 100 176 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 177 though though SCONJ acarelar-2257 100 178 it it PRON acarelar-2257 100 179 was be AUX acarelar-2257 100 180 usual usual ADJ acarelar-2257 100 181 for for SCONJ acarelar-2257 100 182 the the DET acarelar-2257 100 183 younger young ADJ acarelar-2257 100 184 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 100 185 to to PART acarelar-2257 100 186 be be AUX acarelar-2257 100 187 given give VERB acarelar-2257 100 188 allotments allotment NOUN acarelar-2257 100 189 of of ADP acarelar-2257 100 190 farmland farmland NOUN acarelar-2257 100 191 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 100 192 they they PRON acarelar-2257 100 193 had have VERB acarelar-2257 100 194 to to PART acarelar-2257 100 195 approach approach VERB acarelar-2257 100 196 their their PRON acarelar-2257 100 197 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 100 198 brother brother NOUN acarelar-2257 100 199 for for ADP acarelar-2257 100 200 it it PRON acarelar-2257 100 201 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 1 egbuna egbuna PROPN acarelar-2257 101 2 j. j. PROPN acarelar-2257 101 3 emphatically emphatically ADV acarelar-2257 101 4 rejected reject VERB acarelar-2257 101 5 this this PRON acarelar-2257 101 6 as as ADP acarelar-2257 101 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 101 8 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 101 9 in in ADP acarelar-2257 101 10 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 101 11 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 101 12 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 13 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 101 14 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 101 15 rightly rightly ADV acarelar-2257 101 16 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 101 17 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 101 18 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 19 among among ADP acarelar-2257 101 20 the the DET acarelar-2257 101 21 igbos igbo NOUN acarelar-2257 101 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 23 is be AUX acarelar-2257 101 24 inherited inherit VERB acarelar-2257 101 25 by by ADP acarelar-2257 101 26 all all DET acarelar-2257 101 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 101 28 sons son NOUN acarelar-2257 101 29 as as ADP acarelar-2257 101 30 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 101 31 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 101 32 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 33 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 101 34 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 101 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 101 36 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 101 37 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 101 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 39 as as ADP acarelar-2257 101 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 101 41 new new ADJ acarelar-2257 101 42 head head NOUN acarelar-2257 101 43 of of ADP acarelar-2257 101 44 the the DET acarelar-2257 101 45 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 101 46 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 47 is be AUX acarelar-2257 101 48 only only ADV acarelar-2257 101 49 a a DET acarelar-2257 101 50 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 101 51 caretaker caretaker NOUN acarelar-2257 101 52 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 102 1 ’60 ’60 PROPN acarelar-2257 102 2 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 102 3 also also ADV acarelar-2257 102 4 rejected reject VERB acarelar-2257 102 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 102 6 often often ADV acarelar-2257 102 7 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 102 8 believed believe VERB acarelar-2257 102 9 idea idea NOUN acarelar-2257 102 10 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 102 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 102 12 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 102 13 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 102 14 could could AUX acarelar-2257 102 15 exclusively exclusively ADV acarelar-2257 102 16 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 102 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 102 18 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 102 19 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 102 20 residential residential ADJ acarelar-2257 102 21 house house NOUN acarelar-2257 102 22 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 102 23 obi).61 obi).61 NUM acarelar-2257 102 24 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 102 25 to to ADP acarelar-2257 102 26 him he PRON acarelar-2257 102 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 102 28 this this PRON acarelar-2257 102 29 is be AUX acarelar-2257 102 30 certainly certainly ADV acarelar-2257 102 31 an an DET acarelar-2257 102 32 over over ADP acarelar-2257 102 33 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 102 34 statement statement NOUN acarelar-2257 102 35 based base VERB acarelar-2257 102 36 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 102 37 a a DET acarelar-2257 102 38 confusion confusion NOUN acarelar-2257 102 39 between between ADP acarelar-2257 102 40 ownership ownership NOUN acarelar-2257 102 41 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 102 42 possession possession NOUN acarelar-2257 102 43 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 103 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 103 2 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 103 3 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 103 4 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 103 5 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 103 6 is be AUX acarelar-2257 103 7 merely merely ADV acarelar-2257 103 8 one one NUM acarelar-2257 103 9 of of ADP acarelar-2257 103 10 exclusive exclusive ADJ acarelar-2257 103 11 occupancy occupancy NOUN acarelar-2257 103 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 103 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 103 14 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 103 15 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 103 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 103 17 ownership ownership NOUN acarelar-2257 103 18 belongs belong VERB acarelar-2257 103 19 to to ADP acarelar-2257 103 20 all all DET acarelar-2257 103 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 103 22 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 103 23 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 103 24 jointly jointly ADV acarelar-2257 103 25 as as ADP acarelar-2257 103 26 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 103 27 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 103 28 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 104 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 104 2 most most ADJ acarelar-2257 104 3 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 104 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 104 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 6 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 104 7 is be AUX acarelar-2257 104 8 built build VERB acarelar-2257 104 9 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 104 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 11 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 104 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 104 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 14 extended extended ADJ acarelar-2257 104 15 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 104 16 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 104 17 so so SCONJ acarelar-2257 104 18 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 104 19 no no DET acarelar-2257 104 20 question question NOUN acarelar-2257 104 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 104 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 23 ownership ownership NOUN acarelar-2257 104 24 of of ADP acarelar-2257 104 25 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 26 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 104 27 itself itself PRON acarelar-2257 104 28 by by ADP acarelar-2257 104 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 30 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 104 31 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 104 32 by by ADP acarelar-2257 104 33 his his PRON acarelar-2257 104 34 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 104 35 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 104 36 arises.62 arises.62 NOUN acarelar-2257 104 37 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 104 38 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 104 39 perspective perspective NOUN acarelar-2257 104 40 is be AUX acarelar-2257 104 41 supported support VERB acarelar-2257 104 42 by by ADP acarelar-2257 104 43 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 44 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 104 45 of of ADP acarelar-2257 104 46 onwusike onwusike PROPN acarelar-2257 104 47 v v NOUN acarelar-2257 104 48 onwusike,63 onwusike,63 NOUN acarelar-2257 104 49 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 104 50 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 51 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 104 52 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 104 53 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 104 54 even even ADV acarelar-2257 104 55 though though SCONJ acarelar-2257 104 56 onitsha onitsha NOUN acarelar-2257 104 57 has have VERB acarelar-2257 104 58 roots root NOUN acarelar-2257 104 59 in in ADP acarelar-2257 104 60 benin benin PROPN acarelar-2257 104 61 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 104 62 it it PRON acarelar-2257 104 63 follows follow VERB acarelar-2257 104 64 the the DET acarelar-2257 104 65 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 104 66 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 104 67 of of ADP acarelar-2257 104 68 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 104 69 that that PRON acarelar-2257 104 70 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 104 71 to to ADP acarelar-2257 104 72 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 104 73 is be AUX acarelar-2257 104 74 by by ADP acarelar-2257 104 75 all all DET acarelar-2257 104 76 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 104 77 issues issue NOUN acarelar-2257 104 78 jointly jointly ADV acarelar-2257 104 79 as as ADP acarelar-2257 104 80 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 104 81 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 104 82 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 105 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 105 2 ngwo ngwo PROPN acarelar-2257 105 3 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 105 4 onyejena64 onyejena64 PROPN acarelar-2257 105 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 105 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 105 7 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 105 8 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 105 9 of of ADP acarelar-2257 105 10 appeal appeal NOUN acarelar-2257 105 11 found find VERB acarelar-2257 105 12 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 105 13 on on ADP acarelar-2257 105 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 105 15 evidence evidence NOUN acarelar-2257 105 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 105 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 105 18 asaba asaba NOUN acarelar-2257 105 19 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 105 20 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 105 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 105 22 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 105 23 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 105 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 105 25 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 105 26 when when SCONJ acarelar-2257 105 27 a a DET acarelar-2257 105 28 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 105 29 dies die VERB acarelar-2257 105 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 105 31 his his PRON acarelar-2257 105 32 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 105 33 is be AUX acarelar-2257 105 34 inherited inherit VERB acarelar-2257 105 35 by by ADP acarelar-2257 105 36 his his PRON acarelar-2257 105 37 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 105 38 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 105 39 who who PRON acarelar-2257 105 40 holds hold VERB acarelar-2257 105 41 it it PRON acarelar-2257 105 42 in in ADP acarelar-2257 105 43 trust trust NOUN acarelar-2257 105 44 for for ADP acarelar-2257 105 45 his his PRON acarelar-2257 105 46 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 105 47 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 105 48 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 106 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 106 2 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 106 3 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 106 4 have have VERB acarelar-2257 106 5 a a DET acarelar-2257 106 6 beneficial beneficial ADJ acarelar-2257 106 7 interest interest NOUN acarelar-2257 106 8 in in ADP acarelar-2257 106 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 106 10 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 106 11 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 106 12 have have VERB acarelar-2257 106 13 a a DET acarelar-2257 106 14 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 106 15 to to PART acarelar-2257 106 16 farm farm VERB acarelar-2257 106 17 on on ADP acarelar-2257 106 18 it it PRON acarelar-2257 106 19 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 107 1 ’65 ’65 PROPN acarelar-2257 107 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 107 3 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 107 4 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 107 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 107 6 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 107 7 imposes impose VERB acarelar-2257 107 8 an an DET acarelar-2257 107 9 obligation obligation NOUN acarelar-2257 107 10 on on ADP acarelar-2257 107 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 107 12 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 107 13 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 107 14 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 107 15 okpala okpala NOUN acarelar-2257 107 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 108 1 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 108 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 108 3 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 108 4 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 108 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 108 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 108 7 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 108 8 vests vest NOUN acarelar-2257 108 9 on on ADP acarelar-2257 108 10 his his PRON acarelar-2257 108 11 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 108 12 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 108 13 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 108 14 okpala okpala PROPN acarelar-2257 108 15 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 108 16 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 108 17 it it PRON acarelar-2257 108 18 is be AUX acarelar-2257 108 19 his his PRON acarelar-2257 108 20 duty duty NOUN acarelar-2257 108 21 to to PART acarelar-2257 108 22 manage manage VERB acarelar-2257 108 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 108 24 administer administer VERB acarelar-2257 108 25 such such ADJ acarelar-2257 108 26 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 108 27 for for ADP acarelar-2257 108 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 108 29 benefit benefit NOUN acarelar-2257 108 30 of of ADP acarelar-2257 108 31 himself himself PRON acarelar-2257 108 32 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 108 33 his his PRON acarelar-2257 108 34 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 108 35 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 108 36 half half ADJ acarelar-2257 108 37 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 108 38 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 108 39 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 109 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 2 position position NOUN acarelar-2257 109 3 of of ADP acarelar-2257 109 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 5 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 109 6 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 109 7 in in ADP acarelar-2257 109 8 this this DET acarelar-2257 109 9 respect respect NOUN acarelar-2257 109 10 was be AUX acarelar-2257 109 11 discussed discuss VERB acarelar-2257 109 12 in in ADP acarelar-2257 109 13 ejiamike ejiamike NOUN acarelar-2257 109 14 v v ADP acarelar-2257 109 15 ejiamike,66 ejiamike,66 NOUN acarelar-2257 109 16 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 109 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 18 learned learn VERB acarelar-2257 109 19 trial trial NOUN acarelar-2257 109 20 judge judge NOUN acarelar-2257 109 21 found find VERB acarelar-2257 109 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 109 23 through through ADP acarelar-2257 109 24 evidence evidence NOUN acarelar-2257 109 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 109 26 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 109 27 in in ADP acarelar-2257 109 28 accordance accordance NOUN acarelar-2257 109 29 with with ADP acarelar-2257 109 30 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 31 onitsha onitsha ADJ acarelar-2257 109 32 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 109 33 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 109 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 109 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 36 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 109 37 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 109 38 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 109 39 okpala okpala PROPN acarelar-2257 109 40 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 109 41 has have VERB acarelar-2257 109 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 43 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 109 44 to to PART acarelar-2257 109 45 manage manage VERB acarelar-2257 109 46 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 109 47 administer administer VERB acarelar-2257 109 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 49 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 109 50 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 109 51 of of ADP acarelar-2257 109 52 his his PRON acarelar-2257 109 53 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 109 54 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 109 55 for for ADP acarelar-2257 109 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 109 57 benefit benefit NOUN acarelar-2257 109 58 of of ADP acarelar-2257 109 59 himself himself PRON acarelar-2257 109 60 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 109 61 his his PRON acarelar-2257 109 62 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 109 63 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 1 however however ADV acarelar-2257 110 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 3 in in ADP acarelar-2257 110 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 110 5 exercise exercise NOUN acarelar-2257 110 6 of of ADP acarelar-2257 110 7 this this DET acarelar-2257 110 8 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 110 9 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 10 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 110 11 was be AUX acarelar-2257 110 12 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 110 13 in in ADP acarelar-2257 110 14 onwusike onwusike ADP acarelar-2257 110 15 v v X acarelar-2257 110 16 onwusike onwusike PROPN acarelar-2257 110 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 18 the the DET acarelar-2257 110 19 okpala okpala NOUN acarelar-2257 110 20 is be AUX acarelar-2257 110 21 accountable accountable ADJ acarelar-2257 110 22 to to ADP acarelar-2257 110 23 his his PRON acarelar-2257 110 24 younger young ADJ acarelar-2257 110 25 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 110 26 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 110 27 so so ADV acarelar-2257 110 28 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 29 he he PRON acarelar-2257 110 30 must must AUX acarelar-2257 110 31 tell tell VERB acarelar-2257 110 32 them they PRON acarelar-2257 110 33 if if SCONJ acarelar-2257 110 34 he he PRON acarelar-2257 110 35 desires desire VERB acarelar-2257 110 36 to to PART acarelar-2257 110 37 sell sell VERB acarelar-2257 110 38 any any DET acarelar-2257 110 39 such such ADJ acarelar-2257 110 40 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 41 inherited inherit VERB acarelar-2257 110 42 piece piece NOUN acarelar-2257 110 43 of of ADP acarelar-2257 110 44 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 110 45 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 46 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 110 47 they they PRON acarelar-2257 110 48 are be AUX acarelar-2257 110 49 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 110 50 to to ADP acarelar-2257 110 51 the the DET acarelar-2257 110 52 proceeds proceed NOUN acarelar-2257 110 53 of of ADP acarelar-2257 110 54 the the DET acarelar-2257 110 55 sale sale NOUN acarelar-2257 110 56 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 110 57 rent rent NOUN acarelar-2257 110 58 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 110 59 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 110 60 he he PRON acarelar-2257 110 61 lets let VERB acarelar-2257 110 62 it it PRON acarelar-2257 110 63 to to ADP acarelar-2257 110 64 a a DET acarelar-2257 110 65 third third ADJ acarelar-2257 110 66 party party NOUN acarelar-2257 110 67 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 111 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 2 younger young ADJ acarelar-2257 111 3 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 111 4 have have VERB acarelar-2257 111 5 no no DET acarelar-2257 111 6 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 111 7 to to PART acarelar-2257 111 8 oust oust VERB acarelar-2257 111 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 10 okpala okpala NOUN acarelar-2257 111 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 111 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 13 administration administration NOUN acarelar-2257 111 14 of of ADP acarelar-2257 111 15 their their PRON acarelar-2257 111 16 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 111 17 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 111 18 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 111 19 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 111 20 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 111 21 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 111 22 even even ADV acarelar-2257 111 23 if if SCONJ acarelar-2257 111 24 he he PRON acarelar-2257 111 25 is be AUX acarelar-2257 111 26 profligate.67 profligate.67 NOUN acarelar-2257 111 27 they they PRON acarelar-2257 111 28 can can AUX acarelar-2257 111 29 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 111 30 however however ADV acarelar-2257 111 31 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 111 32 report report VERB acarelar-2257 111 33 his his PRON acarelar-2257 111 34 profligacy profligacy NOUN acarelar-2257 111 35 to to ADP acarelar-2257 111 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 37 extended extended ADJ acarelar-2257 111 38 family.68 family.68 NOUN acarelar-2257 111 39 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 111 40 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 111 41 of of ADP acarelar-2257 111 42 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 111 43 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 111 44 widows widow NOUN acarelar-2257 111 45 in in ADP acarelar-2257 111 46 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 111 47 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 111 48 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 111 49 under under ADP acarelar-2257 111 50 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 51 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 111 52 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 111 53 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 111 54 of of ADP acarelar-2257 111 55 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 111 56 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 111 57 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 58 position position NOUN acarelar-2257 111 59 of of ADP acarelar-2257 111 60 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 111 61 used use VERB acarelar-2257 111 62 to to PART acarelar-2257 111 63 be be AUX acarelar-2257 111 64 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 111 65 females female NOUN acarelar-2257 111 66 do do AUX acarelar-2257 111 67 not not PART acarelar-2257 111 68 possess possess VERB acarelar-2257 111 69 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 70 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 111 71 to to ADP acarelar-2257 111 72 inherit.69 inherit.69 PROPN acarelar-2257 111 73 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 111 74 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 111 75 neither neither CCONJ acarelar-2257 111 76 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 77 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 111 78 nor nor CCONJ acarelar-2257 111 79 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 80 widows widow NOUN acarelar-2257 111 81 of of ADP acarelar-2257 111 82 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 83 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 111 84 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 111 85 were be AUX acarelar-2257 111 86 allowed allow VERB acarelar-2257 111 87 to to PART acarelar-2257 111 88 succeed succeed VERB acarelar-2257 111 89 to to ADP acarelar-2257 111 90 the the DET acarelar-2257 111 91 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 111 92 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 111 93 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 111 94 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 111 95 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 112 1 55 55 NUM acarelar-2257 112 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 112 3 1964 1964 NUM acarelar-2257 112 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 112 5 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 112 6 all all ADV acarelar-2257 112 7 n.l.r n.l.r PROPN acarelar-2257 112 8 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 113 1 352 352 NUM acarelar-2257 113 2 56 56 NUM acarelar-2257 113 3 b b NOUN acarelar-2257 113 4 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 113 5 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 113 6 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 113 7 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 113 8 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 113 9 392 392 NUM acarelar-2257 113 10 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 113 11 57 57 NUM acarelar-2257 113 12 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 113 13 58 58 NUM acarelar-2257 113 14 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 113 15 393 393 NUM acarelar-2257 113 16 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 114 1 59 59 NUM acarelar-2257 114 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 114 3 1967 1967 NUM acarelar-2257 114 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 114 5 f.n.l.r f.n.l.r NOUN acarelar-2257 114 6 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 115 1 251 251 NUM acarelar-2257 115 2 60 60 NUM acarelar-2257 115 3 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 115 4 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 116 1 61 61 NUM acarelar-2257 116 2 b b NOUN acarelar-2257 116 3 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 116 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 116 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 116 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 116 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 116 8 395 395 NUM acarelar-2257 116 9 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 117 1 62 62 NUM acarelar-2257 117 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 117 3 63 63 NUM acarelar-2257 117 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 117 5 1962 1962 NUM acarelar-2257 117 6 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 117 7 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 117 8 e.n.l.r e.n.l.r PROPN acarelar-2257 117 9 . . PROPN acarelar-2257 117 10 10 10 NUM acarelar-2257 117 11 64 64 NUM acarelar-2257 117 12 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 117 13 1964 1964 NUM acarelar-2257 117 14 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 117 15 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 117 16 all all PRON acarelar-2257 117 17 nlr nlr PROPN acarelar-2257 117 18 1352 1352 NUM acarelar-2257 117 19 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 118 1 65 65 NUM acarelar-2257 118 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 118 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 1 66 66 NUM acarelar-2257 119 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 3 1972 1972 NUM acarelar-2257 119 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 5 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 119 6 ecslr ecslr NOUN acarelar-2257 119 7 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 119 8 67 67 NUM acarelar-2257 119 9 see see VERB acarelar-2257 119 10 onwusike onwusike ADP acarelar-2257 119 11 v v X acarelar-2257 119 12 onwusike onwusike PROPN acarelar-2257 119 13 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 14 1962 1962 NUM acarelar-2257 119 15 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 16 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 119 17 enlr enlr NOUN acarelar-2257 119 18 10 10 NUM acarelar-2257 119 19 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 20 ejiamike ejiamike VERB acarelar-2257 119 21 v v PRON acarelar-2257 119 22 ejiamike ejiamike VERB acarelar-2257 119 23 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 24 1972 1972 NUM acarelar-2257 119 25 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 119 26 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 119 27 eslr eslr NOUN acarelar-2257 119 28 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 119 29 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 120 1 68 68 NUM acarelar-2257 120 2 ei ei X acarelar-2257 120 3 nwogwugwu nwogwugwu ADV acarelar-2257 120 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 120 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 120 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 120 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 120 8 418 418 NUM acarelar-2257 120 9 - - SYM acarelar-2257 120 10 419 419 NUM acarelar-2257 120 11 . . NUM acarelar-2257 121 1 69 69 NUM acarelar-2257 121 2 ip ip NOUN acarelar-2257 121 3 enemuo enemuo NOUN acarelar-2257 121 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 121 5 n n PROPN acarelar-2257 121 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 121 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 121 8 398 398 NUM acarelar-2257 121 9 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 122 1 emeasoba emeasoba NOUN acarelar-2257 122 2 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 122 3 an an DET acarelar-2257 122 4 evaluation evaluation NOUN acarelar-2257 122 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 122 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 7 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 122 8 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 122 9 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 122 10 to to ADP acarelar-2257 122 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 122 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 122 14 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 122 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 122 16 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 122 17 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 122 18 | | ADV acarelar-2257 122 19 16 16 NUM acarelar-2257 122 20 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 122 21 with with ADP acarelar-2257 122 22 regard regard NOUN acarelar-2257 122 23 to to ADP acarelar-2257 122 24 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 122 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 122 26 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 27 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 122 28 was be AUX acarelar-2257 122 29 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 122 30 a a DET acarelar-2257 122 31 woman woman NOUN acarelar-2257 122 32 can can AUX acarelar-2257 122 33 not not PART acarelar-2257 122 34 succeed succeed VERB acarelar-2257 122 35 to to ADP acarelar-2257 122 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 37 headship headship NOUN acarelar-2257 122 38 of of ADP acarelar-2257 122 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 40 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 122 41 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 122 42 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 122 43 it it PRON acarelar-2257 122 44 is be AUX acarelar-2257 122 45 to to ADP acarelar-2257 122 46 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 47 head head NOUN acarelar-2257 122 48 that that PRON acarelar-2257 122 49 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 50 powers power NOUN acarelar-2257 122 51 incident incident NOUN acarelar-2257 122 52 to to ADP acarelar-2257 122 53 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 122 54 ownership ownership NOUN acarelar-2257 122 55 of of ADP acarelar-2257 122 56 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 122 57 belong.70 belong.70 PROPN acarelar-2257 122 58 in in ADP acarelar-2257 122 59 ugboma ugboma ADP acarelar-2257 122 60 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 122 61 ibeneme71 ibeneme71 NOUN acarelar-2257 122 62 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 122 63 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 64 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 122 65 of of ADP acarelar-2257 122 66 a a DET acarelar-2257 122 67 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 122 68 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 122 69 from from ADP acarelar-2257 122 70 awkuzu awkuzu NOUN acarelar-2257 122 71 in in ADP acarelar-2257 122 72 the the DET acarelar-2257 122 73 onitsha onitsha ADJ acarelar-2257 122 74 province province NOUN acarelar-2257 122 75 of of ADP acarelar-2257 122 76 south south ADJ acarelar-2257 122 77 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 122 78 eastern eastern PROPN acarelar-2257 122 79 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 122 80 claimed claim VERB acarelar-2257 122 81 to to PART acarelar-2257 122 82 be be AUX acarelar-2257 122 83 jointly jointly ADV acarelar-2257 122 84 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 122 85 with with ADP acarelar-2257 122 86 their their PRON acarelar-2257 122 87 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 122 88 to to ADP acarelar-2257 122 89 their their PRON acarelar-2257 122 90 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 122 91 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 122 92 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 122 93 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 1 however however ADV acarelar-2257 123 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 123 4 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 123 5 emphatically emphatically ADV acarelar-2257 123 6 rejected reject VERB acarelar-2257 123 7 this this DET acarelar-2257 123 8 testimony testimony NOUN acarelar-2257 123 9 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 10 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 123 11 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 123 12 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 123 13 among among ADP acarelar-2257 123 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 123 15 awkuzu awkuzu ADJ acarelar-2257 123 16 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 123 17 of of ADP acarelar-2257 123 18 south south ADJ acarelar-2257 123 19 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 20 eastern eastern PROPN acarelar-2257 123 21 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 123 22 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 23 as as ADV acarelar-2257 123 24 also also ADV acarelar-2257 123 25 among among ADP acarelar-2257 123 26 the the DET acarelar-2257 123 27 rest rest NOUN acarelar-2257 123 28 of of ADP acarelar-2257 123 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 123 30 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 123 31 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 123 32 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 33 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 34 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 123 35 have have VERB acarelar-2257 123 36 no no DET acarelar-2257 123 37 such such ADJ acarelar-2257 123 38 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 123 39 … … PUNCT acarelar-2257 123 40 .’72 .’72 PROPN acarelar-2257 123 41 experience experience NOUN acarelar-2257 123 42 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 123 43 exposure exposure NOUN acarelar-2257 123 44 to to ADP acarelar-2257 123 45 the the DET acarelar-2257 123 46 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 123 47 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 123 48 reveal reveal VERB acarelar-2257 123 49 the the DET acarelar-2257 123 50 rationales rationale NOUN acarelar-2257 123 51 behind behind ADP acarelar-2257 123 52 the the DET acarelar-2257 123 53 disinheritance disinheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 123 54 of of ADP acarelar-2257 123 55 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 123 56 in in ADP acarelar-2257 123 57 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 123 58 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 123 59 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 123 60 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 124 1 apart apart ADV acarelar-2257 124 2 from from ADP acarelar-2257 124 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 124 4 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 124 5 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 124 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 124 7 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 124 8 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 124 9 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 124 10 of of ADP acarelar-2257 124 11 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 124 12 is be AUX acarelar-2257 124 13 essentially essentially ADV acarelar-2257 124 14 patrilineal patrilineal ADJ acarelar-2257 124 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 124 16 with with ADP acarelar-2257 124 17 regard regard NOUN acarelar-2257 124 18 to to ADP acarelar-2257 124 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 124 20 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 124 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 124 22 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 124 23 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 124 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 124 25 in in ADP acarelar-2257 124 26 igbo igbo PROPN acarelar-2257 124 27 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 124 28 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 124 29 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 124 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 124 31 for for ADP acarelar-2257 124 32 example example NOUN acarelar-2257 124 33 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 124 34 has have VERB acarelar-2257 124 35 a a DET acarelar-2257 124 36 ritual ritual ADJ acarelar-2257 124 37 significance significance NOUN acarelar-2257 124 38 which which PRON acarelar-2257 124 39 connects connect VERB acarelar-2257 124 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 124 41 living living NOUN acarelar-2257 124 42 to to ADP acarelar-2257 124 43 the the DET acarelar-2257 124 44 ancestors ancestor NOUN acarelar-2257 124 45 of of ADP acarelar-2257 124 46 the the DET acarelar-2257 124 47 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 124 48 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 125 1 only only ADV acarelar-2257 125 2 men man NOUN acarelar-2257 125 3 are be AUX acarelar-2257 125 4 considered consider VERB acarelar-2257 125 5 custodians custodian NOUN acarelar-2257 125 6 of of ADP acarelar-2257 125 7 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 125 8 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 125 9 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 125 10 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 125 11 born bear VERB acarelar-2257 125 12 within within ADP acarelar-2257 125 13 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 125 14 communities community NOUN acarelar-2257 125 15 often often ADV acarelar-2257 125 16 get get VERB acarelar-2257 125 17 married married ADJ acarelar-2257 125 18 to to ADP acarelar-2257 125 19 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 125 20 communities community NOUN acarelar-2257 125 21 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 125 22 so so ADV acarelar-2257 125 23 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 125 24 are be AUX acarelar-2257 125 25 not not PART acarelar-2257 125 26 allowed allow VERB acarelar-2257 125 27 to to PART acarelar-2257 125 28 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 125 29 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 126 1 secondly secondly ADV acarelar-2257 126 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 126 3 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 126 4 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 126 5 noted note VERB acarelar-2257 126 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 126 7 if if SCONJ acarelar-2257 126 8 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 126 9 are be AUX acarelar-2257 126 10 allowed allow VERB acarelar-2257 126 11 to to PART acarelar-2257 126 12 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 126 13 from from ADP acarelar-2257 126 14 their their PRON acarelar-2257 126 15 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 126 16 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 126 17 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 126 18 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 126 19 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 126 20 the the DET acarelar-2257 126 21 implication implication NOUN acarelar-2257 126 22 is be AUX acarelar-2257 126 23 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 126 24 a a DET acarelar-2257 126 25 daughter daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 126 26 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 126 27 share share NOUN acarelar-2257 126 28 in in ADP acarelar-2257 126 29 her her PRON acarelar-2257 126 30 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 126 31 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 126 32 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 126 33 may may AUX acarelar-2257 126 34 be be AUX acarelar-2257 126 35 inheritable inheritable ADJ acarelar-2257 126 36 by by ADP acarelar-2257 126 37 her her PRON acarelar-2257 126 38 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 126 39 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 126 40 even even ADV acarelar-2257 126 41 without without ADP acarelar-2257 126 42 partition partition NOUN acarelar-2257 126 43 of of ADP acarelar-2257 126 44 the the DET acarelar-2257 126 45 land.73 land.73 NOUN acarelar-2257 126 46 what what PRON acarelar-2257 126 47 this this PRON acarelar-2257 126 48 means mean VERB acarelar-2257 126 49 is be AUX acarelar-2257 126 50 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 126 51 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 126 52 the the DET acarelar-2257 126 53 daughter daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 126 54 is be AUX acarelar-2257 126 55 married married ADJ acarelar-2257 126 56 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 126 57 her her PRON acarelar-2257 126 58 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 126 59 may may AUX acarelar-2257 126 60 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 126 61 both both PRON acarelar-2257 126 62 from from ADP acarelar-2257 126 63 her her PRON acarelar-2257 126 64 nuclear nuclear ADJ acarelar-2257 126 65 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 126 66 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 126 67 her her PRON acarelar-2257 126 68 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 126 69 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 126 70 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 126 71 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 1 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 127 2 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 127 3 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 127 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 5 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 127 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 7 opted opt VERB acarelar-2257 127 8 to to PART acarelar-2257 127 9 lean lean VERB acarelar-2257 127 10 against against ADP acarelar-2257 127 11 this this DET acarelar-2257 127 12 inequitable inequitable ADJ acarelar-2257 127 13 double double ADJ acarelar-2257 127 14 portion.74 portion.74 NOUN acarelar-2257 127 15 what what PRON acarelar-2257 127 16 is be AUX acarelar-2257 127 17 however however ADV acarelar-2257 127 18 provided provide VERB acarelar-2257 127 19 is be AUX acarelar-2257 127 20 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 127 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 22 daughter daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 127 23 who who PRON acarelar-2257 127 24 is be AUX acarelar-2257 127 25 not not PART acarelar-2257 127 26 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 127 27 to to PART acarelar-2257 127 28 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 127 29 her her PRON acarelar-2257 127 30 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 127 31 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 127 32 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 127 33 is be AUX acarelar-2257 127 34 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 127 35 to to PART acarelar-2257 127 36 be be AUX acarelar-2257 127 37 maintained maintain VERB acarelar-2257 127 38 by by ADP acarelar-2257 127 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 40 person person NOUN acarelar-2257 127 41 who who PRON acarelar-2257 127 42 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 127 43 her her PRON acarelar-2257 127 44 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 127 45 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 127 46 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 127 47 until until SCONJ acarelar-2257 127 48 she she PRON acarelar-2257 127 49 marries marry VERB acarelar-2257 127 50 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 51 becomes become VERB acarelar-2257 127 52 financially financially ADV acarelar-2257 127 53 independent independent ADJ acarelar-2257 127 54 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 55 dies.75 dies.75 ADJ acarelar-2257 127 56 moreover moreover ADV acarelar-2257 127 57 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 58 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 59 unmarried unmarried ADJ acarelar-2257 127 60 daughter daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 127 61 has have VERB acarelar-2257 127 62 a a DET acarelar-2257 127 63 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 127 64 to to PART acarelar-2257 127 65 be be AUX acarelar-2257 127 66 shown show VERB acarelar-2257 127 67 a a DET acarelar-2257 127 68 portion portion NOUN acarelar-2257 127 69 of of ADP acarelar-2257 127 70 her her PRON acarelar-2257 127 71 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 127 72 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 127 73 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 127 74 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 75 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 127 76 group group NOUN acarelar-2257 127 77 farmland farmland NOUN acarelar-2257 127 78 for for ADP acarelar-2257 127 79 her her PRON acarelar-2257 127 80 annual annual ADJ acarelar-2257 127 81 farming farming NOUN acarelar-2257 127 82 needs need NOUN acarelar-2257 127 83 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 84 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 85 this this DET acarelar-2257 127 86 right right ADJ acarelar-2257 127 87 lasts last VERB acarelar-2257 127 88 until until SCONJ acarelar-2257 127 89 she she PRON acarelar-2257 127 90 marries marry VERB acarelar-2257 127 91 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 92 leaves leave VERB acarelar-2257 127 93 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 94 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 127 95 group group NOUN acarelar-2257 127 96 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 97 dies.76 dies.76 NOUN acarelar-2257 127 98 this this PRON acarelar-2257 127 99 was be AUX acarelar-2257 127 100 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 101 rationale rationale NOUN acarelar-2257 127 102 that that PRON acarelar-2257 127 103 informed inform VERB acarelar-2257 127 104 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 105 iri iri NOUN acarelar-2257 127 106 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 107 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 127 108 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 109 ili ili NOUN acarelar-2257 127 110 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 111 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 127 112 custom.77 custom.77 NOUN acarelar-2257 127 113 in in ADP acarelar-2257 127 114 some some DET acarelar-2257 127 115 parts part NOUN acarelar-2257 127 116 of of ADP acarelar-2257 127 117 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 127 118 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 127 119 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 120 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 127 121 this this DET acarelar-2257 127 122 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 127 123 obtains obtain VERB acarelar-2257 127 124 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 125 if if SCONJ acarelar-2257 127 126 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 127 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 127 128 dies die VERB acarelar-2257 127 129 without without ADP acarelar-2257 127 130 sons son NOUN acarelar-2257 127 131 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 132 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 127 133 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 134 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 127 135 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 136 his his PRON acarelar-2257 127 137 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 127 138 is be AUX acarelar-2257 127 139 inherited inherit VERB acarelar-2257 127 140 by by ADP acarelar-2257 127 141 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 142 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 127 143 nearest near ADJ acarelar-2257 127 144 paternal paternal ADJ acarelar-2257 127 145 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 127 146 relation relation NOUN acarelar-2257 127 147 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 148 who who PRON acarelar-2257 127 149 is be AUX acarelar-2257 127 150 called call VERB acarelar-2257 127 151 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 152 ori ori NOUN acarelar-2257 127 153 - - NOUN acarelar-2257 127 154 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 127 155 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 127 156 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 127 157 not not PART acarelar-2257 127 158 any any PRON acarelar-2257 127 159 of of ADP acarelar-2257 127 160 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 161 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 127 162 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 127 163 of of ADP acarelar-2257 127 164 the the DET acarelar-2257 127 165 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 127 166 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 128 1 however however ADV acarelar-2257 128 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 128 3 under under ADP acarelar-2257 128 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 128 5 iri iri NOUN acarelar-2257 128 6 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 128 7 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 128 8 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 128 9 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 128 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 128 11 ori ori NOUN acarelar-2257 128 12 - - NOUN acarelar-2257 128 13 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 128 14 does do AUX acarelar-2257 128 15 not not PART acarelar-2257 128 16 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 128 17 absolutely absolutely ADV acarelar-2257 128 18 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 128 19 exclusively.78 exclusively.78 VERB acarelar-2257 128 20 his his PRON acarelar-2257 128 21 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 128 22 can can AUX acarelar-2257 128 23 not not PART acarelar-2257 128 24 be be AUX acarelar-2257 128 25 more more ADJ acarelar-2257 128 26 than than ADP acarelar-2257 128 27 that that PRON acarelar-2257 128 28 of of ADP acarelar-2257 128 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 128 30 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 128 31 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 128 32 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 128 33 okpala okpala PROPN acarelar-2257 128 34 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 128 35 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 128 36 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 128 37 there there PRON acarelar-2257 128 38 is be VERB acarelar-2257 128 39 one one NUM acarelar-2257 128 40 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 1 he he PRON acarelar-2257 129 2 holds hold VERB acarelar-2257 129 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 4 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 129 5 in in ADP acarelar-2257 129 6 trust trust NOUN acarelar-2257 129 7 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 129 8 for for ADP acarelar-2257 129 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 10 benefit benefit NOUN acarelar-2257 129 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 13 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 129 14 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 15 which which PRON acarelar-2257 129 16 includes include VERB acarelar-2257 129 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 18 daughters.79 daughters.79 NOUN acarelar-2257 129 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 20 unmarried unmarried ADJ acarelar-2257 129 21 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 129 22 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 24 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 129 25 do do AUX acarelar-2257 129 26 thereby thereby ADV acarelar-2257 129 27 not not PART acarelar-2257 129 28 lose lose VERB acarelar-2257 129 29 their their PRON acarelar-2257 129 30 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 129 31 to to ADP acarelar-2257 129 32 maintenance maintenance VERB acarelar-2257 129 33 nor nor CCONJ acarelar-2257 129 34 are be AUX acarelar-2257 129 35 they they PRON acarelar-2257 129 36 disentitled disentitle VERB acarelar-2257 129 37 from from ADP acarelar-2257 129 38 using use VERB acarelar-2257 129 39 a a DET acarelar-2257 129 40 portion portion NOUN acarelar-2257 129 41 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 42 their their PRON acarelar-2257 129 43 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 129 44 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 129 45 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 129 46 for for ADP acarelar-2257 129 47 their their PRON acarelar-2257 129 48 annual annual ADJ acarelar-2257 129 49 farming farming NOUN acarelar-2257 129 50 needs.80 needs.80 NOUN acarelar-2257 129 51 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 52 iri iri NOUN acarelar-2257 129 53 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 54 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 129 55 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 129 56 received receive VERB acarelar-2257 129 57 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 129 58 acknowledgement acknowledgement NOUN acarelar-2257 129 59 until until ADP acarelar-2257 129 60 1997 1997 NUM acarelar-2257 129 61 when when SCONJ acarelar-2257 129 62 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 63 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 129 64 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 129 65 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 66 appeal appeal NOUN acarelar-2257 129 67 in in ADP acarelar-2257 129 68 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 129 69 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 129 70 muojekwu81 muojekwu81 NOUN acarelar-2257 129 71 lambasted lambaste VERB acarelar-2257 129 72 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 73 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 74 iri iri NOUN acarelar-2257 129 75 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 76 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 129 77 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 78 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 129 79 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 129 80 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 81 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 82 igbos igbos PROPN acarelar-2257 129 83 for for ADP acarelar-2257 129 84 being be AUX acarelar-2257 129 85 repugnant repugnant ADJ acarelar-2257 129 86 to to ADP acarelar-2257 129 87 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 129 88 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 129 89 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 90 equity equity NOUN acarelar-2257 129 91 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 129 92 good good ADJ acarelar-2257 129 93 conscience conscience NOUN acarelar-2257 129 94 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 129 95 employed employ VERB acarelar-2257 129 96 international international ADJ acarelar-2257 129 97 instruments instrument NOUN acarelar-2257 129 98 like like ADP acarelar-2257 129 99 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 100 convention convention NOUN acarelar-2257 129 101 on on ADP acarelar-2257 129 102 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 103 elimination elimination NOUN acarelar-2257 129 104 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 105 all all DET acarelar-2257 129 106 forms form NOUN acarelar-2257 129 107 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 108 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 129 109 against against ADP acarelar-2257 129 110 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 129 111 to to PART acarelar-2257 129 112 make make VERB acarelar-2257 129 113 a a DET acarelar-2257 129 114 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 129 115 against against ADP acarelar-2257 129 116 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 117 igbo igbo PROPN acarelar-2257 129 118 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 129 119 in in ADP acarelar-2257 129 120 defense defense NOUN acarelar-2257 129 121 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 122 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 129 123 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 129 124 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 129 125 on on ADP acarelar-2257 129 126 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 127 basis basis NOUN acarelar-2257 129 128 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 129 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 129 130 on on ADP acarelar-2257 129 131 the the DET acarelar-2257 129 132 ground ground NOUN acarelar-2257 129 133 of of ADP acarelar-2257 129 134 sex sex NOUN acarelar-2257 129 135 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 2 hardline hardline ADJ acarelar-2257 130 3 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 130 4 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 130 5 against against ADP acarelar-2257 130 6 this this DET acarelar-2257 130 7 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 130 8 has have AUX acarelar-2257 130 9 been be AUX acarelar-2257 130 10 maintained maintain VERB acarelar-2257 130 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 130 12 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 130 13 like like ADP acarelar-2257 130 14 nzekwu nzekwu NOUN acarelar-2257 130 15 v v ADP acarelar-2257 130 16 nzekwu.82 nzekwu.82 NOUN acarelar-2257 130 17 in in ADP acarelar-2257 130 18 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 130 19 v v ADP acarelar-2257 130 20 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 130 21 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 23 appellant appellant NOUN acarelar-2257 130 24 claimed claim VERB acarelar-2257 130 25 ownership ownership NOUN acarelar-2257 130 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 130 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 28 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 130 29 of of ADP acarelar-2257 130 30 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 31 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 130 32 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 33 who who PRON acarelar-2257 130 34 was be AUX acarelar-2257 130 35 his his PRON acarelar-2257 130 36 paternal paternal ADJ acarelar-2257 130 37 uncle uncle NOUN acarelar-2257 130 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 39 against against ADP acarelar-2257 130 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 41 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 130 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 130 43 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 44 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 130 45 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 46 on on ADP acarelar-2257 130 47 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 48 basis basis NOUN acarelar-2257 130 49 of of ADP acarelar-2257 130 50 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 51 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 52 ili ili NOUN acarelar-2257 130 53 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 54 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 130 55 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 56 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 130 57 of of ADP acarelar-2257 130 58 the the DET acarelar-2257 130 59 nnewi nnewi NOUN acarelar-2257 130 60 people people NOUN acarelar-2257 130 61 of of ADP acarelar-2257 130 62 south south ADJ acarelar-2257 130 63 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 130 64 eastern eastern PROPN acarelar-2257 130 65 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 130 66 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 1 rejecting reject VERB acarelar-2257 131 2 his his PRON acarelar-2257 131 3 claims claim NOUN acarelar-2257 131 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 5 niki niki PROPN acarelar-2257 131 6 tobi tobi PROPN acarelar-2257 131 7 jca jca PROPN acarelar-2257 131 8 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 9 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 131 10 he he PRON acarelar-2257 131 11 then then ADV acarelar-2257 131 12 was be AUX acarelar-2257 131 13 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 14 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 131 15 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 131 16 follows follow VERB acarelar-2257 131 17 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 18 we we PRON acarelar-2257 131 19 need need AUX acarelar-2257 131 20 not not PART acarelar-2257 131 21 travel travel VERB acarelar-2257 131 22 all all DET acarelar-2257 131 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 131 24 way way NOUN acarelar-2257 131 25 to to ADP acarelar-2257 131 26 beijing beijing PROPN acarelar-2257 131 27 to to PART acarelar-2257 131 28 know know VERB acarelar-2257 131 29 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 131 30 some some PRON acarelar-2257 131 31 of of ADP acarelar-2257 131 32 our our PRON acarelar-2257 131 33 customs custom NOUN acarelar-2257 131 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 35 including include VERB acarelar-2257 131 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 131 37 nnewi nnewi NOUN acarelar-2257 131 38 oli oli PROPN acarelar-2257 131 39 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 40 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 131 41 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 131 42 … … PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 43 are be AUX acarelar-2257 131 44 not not PART acarelar-2257 131 45 consistent consistent ADJ acarelar-2257 131 46 with with ADP acarelar-2257 131 47 our our PRON acarelar-2257 131 48 civilized civilized ADJ acarelar-2257 131 49 world world NOUN acarelar-2257 131 50 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 51 in in ADP acarelar-2257 131 52 which which PRON acarelar-2257 131 53 we we PRON acarelar-2257 131 54 all all PRON acarelar-2257 131 55 live live VERB acarelar-2257 131 56 today today NOUN acarelar-2257 131 57 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 58 including include VERB acarelar-2257 131 59 the the DET acarelar-2257 131 60 appellant appellant NOUN acarelar-2257 131 61 … … PUNCT acarelar-2257 131 62 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 132 1 accordingly accordingly ADV acarelar-2257 132 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 132 3 for for SCONJ acarelar-2257 132 4 a a DET acarelar-2257 132 5 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 132 6 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 132 7 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 132 8 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 132 9 to to PART acarelar-2257 132 10 discriminate discriminate VERB acarelar-2257 132 11 against against ADP acarelar-2257 132 12 a a DET acarelar-2257 132 13 particular particular ADJ acarelar-2257 132 14 sex sex NOUN acarelar-2257 132 15 is be AUX acarelar-2257 132 16 to to PART acarelar-2257 132 17 say say VERB acarelar-2257 132 18 the the DET acarelar-2257 132 19 least least ADJ acarelar-2257 132 20 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 132 21 an an DET acarelar-2257 132 22 affront affront NOUN acarelar-2257 132 23 on on ADP acarelar-2257 132 24 the the DET acarelar-2257 132 25 almighty almighty ADJ acarelar-2257 132 26 god god PROPN acarelar-2257 132 27 himself himself PRON acarelar-2257 132 28 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 133 1 let let VERB acarelar-2257 133 2 nobody nobody PRON acarelar-2257 133 3 do do VERB acarelar-2257 133 4 such such DET acarelar-2257 133 5 a a DET acarelar-2257 133 6 thing thing NOUN acarelar-2257 133 7 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 134 1 on on ADP acarelar-2257 134 2 my my PRON acarelar-2257 134 3 part part NOUN acarelar-2257 134 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 134 5 i i PRON acarelar-2257 134 6 have have VERB acarelar-2257 134 7 no no DET acarelar-2257 134 8 difficulty difficulty NOUN acarelar-2257 134 9 in in ADP acarelar-2257 134 10 holding hold VERB acarelar-2257 134 11 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 134 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 134 13 oli oli PROPN acarelar-2257 134 14 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 134 15 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 134 16 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 134 17 of of ADP acarelar-2257 134 18 nnewi nnewi NOUN acarelar-2257 134 19 is be AUX acarelar-2257 134 20 repugnant repugnant ADJ acarelar-2257 134 21 to to ADP acarelar-2257 134 22 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 134 23 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 134 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 134 25 equity equity NOUN acarelar-2257 134 26 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 134 27 good good ADJ acarelar-2257 134 28 conscience.83 conscience.83 ADJ acarelar-2257 134 29 while while SCONJ acarelar-2257 134 30 this this DET acarelar-2257 134 31 decision decision NOUN acarelar-2257 134 32 was be AUX acarelar-2257 134 33 lauded laud VERB acarelar-2257 134 34 in in ADP acarelar-2257 134 35 some some DET acarelar-2257 134 36 quarters quarter NOUN acarelar-2257 134 37 as as ADP acarelar-2257 134 38 a a DET acarelar-2257 134 39 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 134 40 radical radical ADJ acarelar-2257 134 41 change change NOUN acarelar-2257 134 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 134 43 all all DET acarelar-2257 134 44 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 134 45 practices practice NOUN acarelar-2257 134 46 relating relate VERB acarelar-2257 134 47 to to ADP acarelar-2257 134 48 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 134 49 in in ADP acarelar-2257 134 50 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 134 51 to to PART acarelar-2257 134 52 ensure ensure VERB acarelar-2257 134 53 equality equality NOUN acarelar-2257 134 54 of of ADP acarelar-2257 134 55 all all DET acarelar-2257 134 56 persons,’84 persons,’84 NOUN acarelar-2257 134 57 it it PRON acarelar-2257 134 58 was be AUX acarelar-2257 134 59 not not PART acarelar-2257 134 60 well well ADV acarelar-2257 134 61 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 134 62 received receive VERB acarelar-2257 134 63 in in ADP acarelar-2257 134 64 some some DET acarelar-2257 134 65 others other NOUN acarelar-2257 134 66 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 135 1 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 135 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 135 3 in in ADP acarelar-2257 135 4 2004 2004 NUM acarelar-2257 135 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 135 6 70 70 NUM acarelar-2257 135 7 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 135 8 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 136 1 71 71 NUM acarelar-2257 136 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 136 3 1967 1967 NUM acarelar-2257 136 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 136 5 fnlr fnlr NOUN acarelar-2257 136 6 251 251 NUM acarelar-2257 136 7 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 136 8 . . X acarelar-2257 136 9 72 72 NUM acarelar-2257 136 10 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 136 11 73 73 NUM acarelar-2257 136 12 see see NOUN acarelar-2257 136 13 b b NOUN acarelar-2257 136 14 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 136 15 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 136 16 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 136 17 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 136 18 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 136 19 383 383 NUM acarelar-2257 136 20 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 137 1 74 74 NUM acarelar-2257 137 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 137 3 75 75 NUM acarelar-2257 137 4 ei ei NOUN acarelar-2257 137 5 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 137 6 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 137 7 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 137 8 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 137 9 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 137 10 421 421 NUM acarelar-2257 137 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 138 1 76 76 NUM acarelar-2257 138 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 138 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 139 1 77 77 NUM acarelar-2257 140 1 this this DET acarelar-2257 140 2 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 140 3 empowers empower VERB acarelar-2257 140 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 140 5 nearest near ADJ acarelar-2257 140 6 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 140 7 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 140 8 relation relation NOUN acarelar-2257 140 9 of of ADP acarelar-2257 140 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 140 11 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 140 12 to to PART acarelar-2257 140 13 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 140 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 140 15 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 140 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 140 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 140 18 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 140 19 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 140 20 the the DET acarelar-2257 140 21 latter latter ADJ acarelar-2257 140 22 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 140 23 widow widow NOUN acarelar-2257 140 24 has have VERB acarelar-2257 140 25 not not PART acarelar-2257 140 26 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 140 27 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 140 28 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 141 1 78 78 NUM acarelar-2257 141 2 snc snc NOUN acarelar-2257 141 3 obi obi PROPN acarelar-2257 141 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 141 5 n n PROPN acarelar-2257 141 6 53 53 NUM acarelar-2257 141 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 141 8 187 187 NUM acarelar-2257 141 9 - - SYM acarelar-2257 141 10 188 188 NUM acarelar-2257 141 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 141 12 79 79 NUM acarelar-2257 141 13 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 141 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 142 1 80 80 NUM acarelar-2257 142 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 142 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 143 1 81 81 NUM acarelar-2257 143 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 143 3 1997 1997 NUM acarelar-2257 143 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 143 5 7 7 NUM acarelar-2257 143 6 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 143 7 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 143 8 pt pt PROPN acarelar-2257 143 9 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 143 10 512 512 NUM acarelar-2257 143 11 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 143 12 283 283 NUM acarelar-2257 143 13 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 144 1 82 82 NUM acarelar-2257 144 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 144 3 1989 1989 NUM acarelar-2257 144 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 144 5 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 144 6 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 144 7 373 373 NUM acarelar-2257 144 8 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 144 9 83 83 NUM acarelar-2257 144 10 see see VERB acarelar-2257 144 11 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 144 12 v v ADP acarelar-2257 144 13 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 144 14 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 144 15 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 144 16 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 144 17 above above ADV acarelar-2257 144 18 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 144 19 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 145 1 84 84 NUM acarelar-2257 145 2 see see VERB acarelar-2257 145 3 i i PRON acarelar-2257 145 4 ogugua ogugua ADJ acarelar-2257 145 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 145 6 gender gender NOUN acarelar-2257 145 7 dynamics dynamic NOUN acarelar-2257 145 8 of of ADP acarelar-2257 145 9 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 145 10 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 145 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 145 12 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 145 13 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 145 14 need need VERB acarelar-2257 145 15 for for ADP acarelar-2257 145 16 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 145 17 empowerment empowerment NOUN acarelar-2257 145 18 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 145 19 folmech folmech NOUN acarelar-2257 145 20 printing print VERB acarelar-2257 145 21 co co PROPN acarelar-2257 145 22 ltd ltd PROPN acarelar-2257 145 23 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 145 24 2009 2009 NUM acarelar-2257 145 25 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 145 26 162 162 NUM acarelar-2257 145 27 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 146 1 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 146 2 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 146 3 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 146 4 religious religious ADJ acarelar-2257 146 5 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 146 6 review review NOUN acarelar-2257 146 7 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 146 8 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 146 9 2020 2020 NUM acarelar-2257 146 10 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 146 11 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 146 12 | | ADV acarelar-2257 146 13 17 17 NUM acarelar-2257 146 14 when when SCONJ acarelar-2257 146 15 there there PRON acarelar-2257 146 16 was be VERB acarelar-2257 146 17 a a DET acarelar-2257 146 18 further further ADJ acarelar-2257 146 19 appeal appeal NOUN acarelar-2257 146 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 146 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 146 22 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 146 23 to to ADP acarelar-2257 146 24 the the DET acarelar-2257 146 25 nigerian nigerian PROPN acarelar-2257 146 26 supreme supreme PROPN acarelar-2257 146 27 court court PROPN acarelar-2257 146 28 in in ADP acarelar-2257 146 29 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 146 30 v v PROPN acarelar-2257 146 31 iwuchukwu,85 iwuchukwu,85 PROPN acarelar-2257 146 32 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 146 33 uwaifo uwaifo ADV acarelar-2257 146 34 criticized criticize VERB acarelar-2257 146 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 146 36 earlier early ADJ acarelar-2257 146 37 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 146 38 of of ADP acarelar-2257 146 39 appeal appeal NOUN acarelar-2257 146 40 pronouncement pronouncement NOUN acarelar-2257 146 41 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 146 42 follows follow VERB acarelar-2257 146 43 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 146 44 i i PRON acarelar-2257 146 45 can can AUX acarelar-2257 146 46 not not PART acarelar-2257 146 47 see see VERB acarelar-2257 146 48 any any DET acarelar-2257 146 49 justification justification NOUN acarelar-2257 146 50 for for ADP acarelar-2257 146 51 the the DET acarelar-2257 146 52 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 146 53 below below ADV acarelar-2257 146 54 to to PART acarelar-2257 146 55 pronounce pronounce VERB acarelar-2257 146 56 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 146 57 the the DET acarelar-2257 146 58 nnewi nnewi NOUN acarelar-2257 146 59 native native ADJ acarelar-2257 146 60 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 146 61 of of ADP acarelar-2257 146 62 oli oli PROPN acarelar-2257 146 63 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 146 64 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 146 65 was be AUX acarelar-2257 146 66 repugnant repugnant ADJ acarelar-2257 146 67 to to ADP acarelar-2257 146 68 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 146 69 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 146 70 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 146 71 equity equity NOUN acarelar-2257 146 72 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 146 73 good good ADJ acarelar-2257 147 1 conscience….the conscience….the PROPN acarelar-2257 147 2 learned learned ADJ acarelar-2257 147 3 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 147 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 147 5 appeal appeal NOUN acarelar-2257 147 6 was be AUX acarelar-2257 147 7 no no ADV acarelar-2257 147 8 doubt doubt ADV acarelar-2257 147 9 concerned concerned ADJ acarelar-2257 147 10 about about ADP acarelar-2257 147 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 147 12 perceived perceive VERB acarelar-2257 147 13 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 147 14 directed direct VERB acarelar-2257 147 15 against against ADP acarelar-2257 147 16 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 147 17 by by ADP acarelar-2257 147 18 the the DET acarelar-2257 147 19 said say VERB acarelar-2257 147 20 nnewi nnewi NOUN acarelar-2257 147 21 oli oli PROPN acarelar-2257 147 22 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 147 23 ekpe ekpe NOUN acarelar-2257 147 24 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 147 25 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 147 26 that that PRON acarelar-2257 147 27 is be AUX acarelar-2257 147 28 quite quite ADV acarelar-2257 147 29 understandable understandable ADJ acarelar-2257 147 30 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 148 1 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 148 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 148 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 148 4 language language NOUN acarelar-2257 148 5 used use VERB acarelar-2257 148 6 made make VERB acarelar-2257 148 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 148 8 pronouncement pronouncement NOUN acarelar-2257 148 9 so so ADV acarelar-2257 148 10 general general ADJ acarelar-2257 148 11 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 148 12 far far ADV acarelar-2257 148 13 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 148 14 reaching reach VERB acarelar-2257 148 15 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 148 16 it it PRON acarelar-2257 148 17 seems seem VERB acarelar-2257 148 18 to to PART acarelar-2257 148 19 cavil cavil VERB acarelar-2257 148 20 at at ADP acarelar-2257 148 21 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 148 22 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 148 23 is be AUX acarelar-2257 148 24 capable capable ADJ acarelar-2257 148 25 of of ADP acarelar-2257 148 26 causing cause VERB acarelar-2257 148 27 strong strong ADJ acarelar-2257 148 28 feelings feeling NOUN acarelar-2257 148 29 against against ADP acarelar-2257 148 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 148 31 all all DET acarelar-2257 148 32 customs custom NOUN acarelar-2257 148 33 which which PRON acarelar-2257 148 34 fail fail VERB acarelar-2257 148 35 to to PART acarelar-2257 148 36 recognize recognize VERB acarelar-2257 148 37 a a DET acarelar-2257 148 38 role role NOUN acarelar-2257 148 39 for for ADP acarelar-2257 148 40 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 148 41 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 149 1 for for ADP acarelar-2257 149 2 instance instance NOUN acarelar-2257 149 3 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 149 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 149 5 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 149 6 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 149 7 traditions tradition NOUN acarelar-2257 149 8 of of ADP acarelar-2257 149 9 some some DET acarelar-2257 149 10 communities community NOUN acarelar-2257 149 11 which which PRON acarelar-2257 149 12 do do AUX acarelar-2257 149 13 not not PART acarelar-2257 149 14 permit permit VERB acarelar-2257 149 15 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 149 16 to to PART acarelar-2257 149 17 be be AUX acarelar-2257 149 18 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 149 19 rulers ruler NOUN acarelar-2257 149 20 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 149 21 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 149 22 heads head NOUN acarelar-2257 149 23 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 150 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 150 2 import import NOUN acarelar-2257 150 3 is be AUX acarelar-2257 150 4 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 150 5 those those DET acarelar-2257 150 6 communities community NOUN acarelar-2257 150 7 stand stand VERB acarelar-2257 150 8 to to PART acarelar-2257 150 9 be be AUX acarelar-2257 150 10 condemned condemn VERB acarelar-2257 150 11 without without ADP acarelar-2257 150 12 a a DET acarelar-2257 150 13 hearing hearing NOUN acarelar-2257 150 14 for for ADP acarelar-2257 150 15 such such ADJ acarelar-2257 150 16 fundamental fundamental ADJ acarelar-2257 150 17 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 150 18 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 150 19 tradition tradition NOUN acarelar-2257 150 20 they they PRON acarelar-2257 150 21 practice practice VERB acarelar-2257 150 22 by by ADP acarelar-2257 150 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 150 24 system system NOUN acarelar-2257 150 25 by by ADP acarelar-2257 150 26 which which PRON acarelar-2257 150 27 they they PRON acarelar-2257 150 28 run run VERB acarelar-2257 150 29 their their PRON acarelar-2257 150 30 native native ADJ acarelar-2257 150 31 communities.86 communities.86 NOUN acarelar-2257 150 32 subsequently subsequently ADV acarelar-2257 150 33 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 150 34 in in ADP acarelar-2257 150 35 anaekwe anaekwe NOUN acarelar-2257 150 36 v v NOUN acarelar-2257 150 37 nweke87 nweke87 ADV acarelar-2257 150 38 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 150 39 ukeje ukeje ADJ acarelar-2257 150 40 v v ADP acarelar-2257 150 41 ukeje88 ukeje88 NOUN acarelar-2257 150 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 150 43 nigerian nigerian PROPN acarelar-2257 150 44 supreme supreme PROPN acarelar-2257 150 45 court court PROPN acarelar-2257 150 46 deprecated deprecate VERB acarelar-2257 150 47 all all DET acarelar-2257 150 48 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 150 49 native native ADJ acarelar-2257 150 50 customs custom NOUN acarelar-2257 150 51 which which PRON acarelar-2257 150 52 disinherit disinherit VERB acarelar-2257 150 53 females female NOUN acarelar-2257 150 54 as as ADP acarelar-2257 150 55 discriminatory discriminatory ADJ acarelar-2257 150 56 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 150 57 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 150 58 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 150 59 unconstitutional unconstitutional ADJ acarelar-2257 150 60 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 151 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 151 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 151 3 latter latter ADJ acarelar-2257 151 4 case case NOUN acarelar-2257 151 5 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 151 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 151 7 supreme supreme PROPN acarelar-2257 151 8 court court PROPN acarelar-2257 151 9 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 151 10 per per ADP acarelar-2257 151 11 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 151 12 rhodes rhode NOUN acarelar-2257 151 13 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 151 14 vivour vivour PROPN acarelar-2257 151 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 151 16 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 151 17 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 151 18 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 151 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 151 20 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 151 21 native native ADJ acarelar-2257 151 22 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 151 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 151 24 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 151 25 which which PRON acarelar-2257 151 26 disinherits disinherit VERB acarelar-2257 151 27 a a DET acarelar-2257 151 28 female female NOUN acarelar-2257 151 29 from from ADP acarelar-2257 151 30 inheriting inherit VERB acarelar-2257 151 31 in in ADP acarelar-2257 151 32 her her PRON acarelar-2257 151 33 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 151 34 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 151 35 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 151 36 is be AUX acarelar-2257 151 37 void void ADJ acarelar-2257 151 38 … … PUNCT acarelar-2257 151 39 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 1 no no ADV acarelar-2257 152 2 matter matter ADV acarelar-2257 152 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 152 4 circumstances circumstance NOUN acarelar-2257 152 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 152 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 152 7 birth birth NOUN acarelar-2257 152 8 of of ADP acarelar-2257 152 9 a a DET acarelar-2257 152 10 female female ADJ acarelar-2257 152 11 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 152 12 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 13 such such DET acarelar-2257 152 14 a a DET acarelar-2257 152 15 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 152 16 is be AUX acarelar-2257 152 17 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 152 18 to to ADP acarelar-2257 152 19 an an DET acarelar-2257 152 20 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 152 21 from from ADP acarelar-2257 152 22 her her PRON acarelar-2257 152 23 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 152 24 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 152 25 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 152 26 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 152 27 … … PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 152 29 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 152 30 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 152 31 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 152 32 which which PRON acarelar-2257 152 33 disentitles disentitle VERB acarelar-2257 152 34 a a DET acarelar-2257 152 35 female female ADJ acarelar-2257 152 36 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 152 37 from from ADP acarelar-2257 152 38 partaking partake VERB acarelar-2257 152 39 in in ADP acarelar-2257 152 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 152 41 sharing sharing NOUN acarelar-2257 152 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 152 43 her her PRON acarelar-2257 152 44 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 152 45 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 152 46 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 152 47 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 152 48 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 49 is be AUX acarelar-2257 152 50 in in ADP acarelar-2257 152 51 breach breach NOUN acarelar-2257 152 52 of of ADP acarelar-2257 152 53 s s PROPN acarelar-2257 152 54 42(1 42(1 NOUN acarelar-2257 152 55 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 56 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 152 57 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 58 2 2 X acarelar-2257 152 59 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 60 of of ADP acarelar-2257 152 61 the the DET acarelar-2257 152 62 constitution constitution NOUN acarelar-2257 152 63 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 64 a a DET acarelar-2257 152 65 fundamental fundamental ADJ acarelar-2257 152 66 right right ADJ acarelar-2257 152 67 provision provision NOUN acarelar-2257 152 68 guaranteed guarantee VERB acarelar-2257 152 69 to to ADP acarelar-2257 152 70 every every DET acarelar-2257 152 71 nigerian.89 nigerian.89 PROPN acarelar-2257 152 72 it it PRON acarelar-2257 152 73 must must AUX acarelar-2257 152 74 be be AUX acarelar-2257 152 75 noted note VERB acarelar-2257 152 76 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 152 77 in in ADP acarelar-2257 152 78 some some DET acarelar-2257 152 79 parts part NOUN acarelar-2257 152 80 of of ADP acarelar-2257 152 81 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 152 82 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 152 83 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 152 84 there there PRON acarelar-2257 152 85 used use VERB acarelar-2257 152 86 to to PART acarelar-2257 152 87 be be AUX acarelar-2257 152 88 an an DET acarelar-2257 152 89 exception exception NOUN acarelar-2257 152 90 to to ADP acarelar-2257 152 91 the the DET acarelar-2257 152 92 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 152 93 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 152 94 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 152 95 do do AUX acarelar-2257 152 96 not not PART acarelar-2257 152 97 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 152 98 from from ADP acarelar-2257 152 99 their their PRON acarelar-2257 152 100 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 152 101 fathers father NOUN acarelar-2257 152 102 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 153 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 153 2 some some DET acarelar-2257 153 3 parts part NOUN acarelar-2257 153 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 153 5 idemili idemili NOUN acarelar-2257 153 6 local local ADJ acarelar-2257 153 7 government government NOUN acarelar-2257 153 8 area area NOUN acarelar-2257 153 9 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 153 10 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 153 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 153 12 nnewi nnewi NOUN acarelar-2257 153 13 town town NOUN acarelar-2257 153 14 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 153 15 both both PRON acarelar-2257 153 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 153 17 anambra anambra PROPN acarelar-2257 153 18 state state PROPN acarelar-2257 153 19 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 153 20 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 153 21 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 153 22 a a DET acarelar-2257 153 23 daughter daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 153 24 in in ADP acarelar-2257 153 25 respect respect NOUN acarelar-2257 153 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 153 27 whom whom PRON acarelar-2257 153 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 153 29 nrachi nrachi ADJ acarelar-2257 153 30 ceremony ceremony NOUN acarelar-2257 153 31 has have AUX acarelar-2257 153 32 been be AUX acarelar-2257 153 33 performed perform VERB acarelar-2257 153 34 inherits inherit VERB acarelar-2257 153 35 her her PRON acarelar-2257 153 36 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 153 37 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 153 38 compound compound NOUN acarelar-2257 153 39 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 153 40 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 153 41 lands land NOUN acarelar-2257 153 42 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 153 43 houses.90 houses.90 NOUN acarelar-2257 153 44 the the DET acarelar-2257 153 45 nrachi nrachi ADJ acarelar-2257 153 46 ceremony ceremony NOUN acarelar-2257 153 47 is be AUX acarelar-2257 153 48 usually usually ADV acarelar-2257 153 49 performed perform VERB acarelar-2257 153 50 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 153 51 a a DET acarelar-2257 153 52 man man NOUN acarelar-2257 153 53 has have VERB acarelar-2257 153 54 only only ADJ acarelar-2257 153 55 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 153 56 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 153 57 no no DET acarelar-2257 153 58 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 153 59 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 154 1 in in ADP acarelar-2257 154 2 order order NOUN acarelar-2257 154 3 to to PART acarelar-2257 154 4 ensure ensure VERB acarelar-2257 154 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 154 6 continuation continuation NOUN acarelar-2257 154 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 154 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 154 9 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 154 10 line line NOUN acarelar-2257 154 11 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 154 12 he he PRON acarelar-2257 154 13 persuades persuade VERB acarelar-2257 154 14 one one NUM acarelar-2257 154 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 154 16 his his PRON acarelar-2257 154 17 daughters daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 154 18 not not PART acarelar-2257 154 19 to to PART acarelar-2257 154 20 marry marry VERB acarelar-2257 154 21 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 154 22 to to PART acarelar-2257 154 23 remain remain VERB acarelar-2257 154 24 in in ADP acarelar-2257 154 25 the the DET acarelar-2257 154 26 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 154 27 with with ADP acarelar-2257 154 28 the the DET acarelar-2257 154 29 hope hope NOUN acarelar-2257 154 30 of of ADP acarelar-2257 154 31 bearing bear VERB acarelar-2257 154 32 a a DET acarelar-2257 154 33 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 154 34 heir heir NOUN acarelar-2257 154 35 to to ADP acarelar-2257 154 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 154 37 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 154 38 of of ADP acarelar-2257 154 39 the the DET acarelar-2257 154 40 intestate.91 intestate.91 PROPN acarelar-2257 154 41 however however ADV acarelar-2257 154 42 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 154 43 in in ADP acarelar-2257 154 44 amade amade ADJ acarelar-2257 154 45 v v ADP acarelar-2257 154 46 nmechi92 nmechi92 NOUN acarelar-2257 155 1 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 155 2 muojekwu muojekwu PROPN acarelar-2257 155 3 v v NOUN acarelar-2257 155 4 ejikeme,93 ejikeme,93 VERB acarelar-2257 155 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 155 6 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 155 7 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 155 8 have have AUX acarelar-2257 155 9 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 155 10 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 155 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 155 12 nrachi nrachi ADJ acarelar-2257 155 13 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 155 14 not not PART acarelar-2257 155 15 only only ADV acarelar-2257 155 16 failed fail VERB acarelar-2257 155 17 the the DET acarelar-2257 155 18 repugnancy repugnancy NOUN acarelar-2257 155 19 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 155 20 because because SCONJ acarelar-2257 155 21 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 155 22 born bear VERB acarelar-2257 155 23 to to ADP acarelar-2257 155 24 a a DET acarelar-2257 155 25 woman woman NOUN acarelar-2257 155 26 who who PRON acarelar-2257 155 27 had have AUX acarelar-2257 155 28 undergone undergo VERB acarelar-2257 155 29 this this DET acarelar-2257 155 30 ceremony ceremony NOUN acarelar-2257 155 31 are be AUX acarelar-2257 155 32 denied deny VERB acarelar-2257 155 33 the the DET acarelar-2257 155 34 paternity paternity NOUN acarelar-2257 155 35 of of ADP acarelar-2257 155 36 their their PRON acarelar-2257 155 37 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 155 38 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 155 39 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 155 40 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 155 41 also also ADV acarelar-2257 155 42 offended offend VERB acarelar-2257 155 43 section section NOUN acarelar-2257 155 44 42 42 NUM acarelar-2257 155 45 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 155 46 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 155 47 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 155 48 of of ADP acarelar-2257 155 49 the the DET acarelar-2257 155 50 1999 1999 NUM acarelar-2257 155 51 constitution constitution NOUN acarelar-2257 155 52 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 155 53 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 155 54 so so ADV acarelar-2257 155 55 is be AUX acarelar-2257 155 56 discriminatory discriminatory ADJ acarelar-2257 155 57 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 156 1 widows widow NOUN acarelar-2257 156 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 156 3 widowers widower NOUN acarelar-2257 156 4 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 156 5 unmarried unmarried ADJ acarelar-2257 156 6 womenit womenit NOUN acarelar-2257 156 7 was be AUX acarelar-2257 156 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 156 9 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 156 10 in in ADP acarelar-2257 156 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 156 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 156 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 156 14 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 156 15 that that PRON acarelar-2257 156 16 a a DET acarelar-2257 156 17 widow widow NOUN acarelar-2257 156 18 is be AUX acarelar-2257 156 19 not not PART acarelar-2257 156 20 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 156 21 as as ADP acarelar-2257 156 22 of of ADP acarelar-2257 156 23 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 156 24 to to PART acarelar-2257 156 25 succeed succeed VERB acarelar-2257 156 26 to to ADP acarelar-2257 156 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 156 28 personal personal ADJ acarelar-2257 156 29 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 156 30 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 156 31 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 156 32 of of ADP acarelar-2257 156 33 her her PRON acarelar-2257 156 34 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 156 35 husband.94 husband.94 NOUN acarelar-2257 156 36 this this PRON acarelar-2257 156 37 is be AUX acarelar-2257 156 38 because because SCONJ acarelar-2257 156 39 in in ADP acarelar-2257 156 40 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 156 41 intestacy intestacy NOUN acarelar-2257 156 42 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 156 43 devolution devolution NOUN acarelar-2257 156 44 of of ADP acarelar-2257 156 45 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 156 46 follows follow VERB acarelar-2257 156 47 the the DET acarelar-2257 156 48 blood blood NOUN acarelar-2257 156 49 line.95 line.95 NOUN acarelar-2257 156 50 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 156 51 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 156 52 a a DET acarelar-2257 156 53 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 156 54 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 156 55 widow widow NOUN acarelar-2257 156 56 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 156 57 not not PART acarelar-2257 156 58 being be AUX acarelar-2257 156 59 of of ADP acarelar-2257 156 60 blood blood NOUN acarelar-2257 156 61 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 156 62 has have VERB acarelar-2257 156 63 no no DET acarelar-2257 156 64 claim claim NOUN acarelar-2257 156 65 to to ADP acarelar-2257 156 66 any any DET acarelar-2257 156 67 share share NOUN acarelar-2257 156 68 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 157 1 however however ADV acarelar-2257 157 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 157 3 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 157 4 to to ADP acarelar-2257 157 5 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 157 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 157 7 a a DET acarelar-2257 157 8 widow widow NOUN acarelar-2257 157 9 who who PRON acarelar-2257 157 10 chooses choose VERB acarelar-2257 157 11 to to PART acarelar-2257 157 12 remain remain VERB acarelar-2257 157 13 in in ADP acarelar-2257 157 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 157 15 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 157 16 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 157 17 house house NOUN acarelar-2257 157 18 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 157 19 in in ADP acarelar-2257 157 20 his his PRON acarelar-2257 157 21 name name NOUN acarelar-2257 157 22 is be AUX acarelar-2257 157 23 entitled entitle VERB acarelar-2257 157 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 157 25 in in ADP acarelar-2257 157 26 her her PRON acarelar-2257 157 27 own own ADJ acarelar-2257 157 28 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 157 29 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 157 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 157 31 not not PART acarelar-2257 157 32 withstanding withstand VERB acarelar-2257 157 33 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 157 34 she she PRON acarelar-2257 157 35 has have VERB acarelar-2257 157 36 no no DET acarelar-2257 157 37 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 157 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 157 39 to to PART acarelar-2257 157 40 go go VERB acarelar-2257 157 41 on on ADP acarelar-2257 157 42 occupying occupy VERB acarelar-2257 157 43 the the DET acarelar-2257 157 44 matrimonial matrimonial ADJ acarelar-2257 157 45 home home NOUN acarelar-2257 157 46 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 157 47 to to PART acarelar-2257 157 48 be be AUX acarelar-2257 157 49 given give VERB acarelar-2257 157 50 some some DET acarelar-2257 157 51 share share NOUN acarelar-2257 157 52 of of ADP acarelar-2257 157 53 his his PRON acarelar-2257 157 54 farmland farmland NOUN acarelar-2257 157 55 for for ADP acarelar-2257 157 56 her her PRON acarelar-2257 157 57 cultivation cultivation NOUN acarelar-2257 157 58 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 157 59 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 157 60 generally generally ADV acarelar-2257 157 61 to to PART acarelar-2257 157 62 maintenance maintenance VERB acarelar-2257 157 63 by by ADP acarelar-2257 157 64 her her PRON acarelar-2257 157 65 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 157 66 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 157 67 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 157 68 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 158 1 should should AUX acarelar-2257 158 2 her her PRON acarelar-2257 158 3 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 158 4 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 158 5 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 158 6 fail fail VERB acarelar-2257 158 7 to to PART acarelar-2257 158 8 maintain maintain VERB acarelar-2257 158 9 her she PRON acarelar-2257 158 10 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 158 11 it it PRON acarelar-2257 158 12 seems seem VERB acarelar-2257 158 13 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 158 14 she she PRON acarelar-2257 158 15 can can AUX acarelar-2257 158 16 let let VERB acarelar-2257 158 17 part part NOUN acarelar-2257 158 18 of of ADP acarelar-2257 158 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 158 20 house house NOUN acarelar-2257 158 21 to to ADP acarelar-2257 158 22 tenants tenant NOUN acarelar-2257 158 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 158 24 use use VERB acarelar-2257 158 25 the the DET acarelar-2257 158 26 rents rent NOUN acarelar-2257 158 27 obtained obtain VERB acarelar-2257 158 28 thereby thereby ADV acarelar-2257 158 29 to to PART acarelar-2257 158 30 maintain maintain VERB acarelar-2257 158 31 herself herself PRON acarelar-2257 158 32 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 159 1 her her PRON acarelar-2257 159 2 interest interest NOUN acarelar-2257 159 3 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 5 house house NOUN acarelar-2257 159 6 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 159 7 farmland farmland NOUN acarelar-2257 159 8 is be AUX acarelar-2257 159 9 merely merely ADV acarelar-2257 159 10 possessory possessory ADJ acarelar-2257 159 11 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 159 12 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 159 13 not not PART acarelar-2257 159 14 proprietary proprietary ADJ acarelar-2257 159 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 159 16 so so SCONJ acarelar-2257 159 17 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 159 18 she she PRON acarelar-2257 159 19 can can AUX acarelar-2257 159 20 not not PART acarelar-2257 159 21 dispose dispose VERB acarelar-2257 159 22 of of ADP acarelar-2257 159 23 it it PRON acarelar-2257 159 24 out out ADV acarelar-2257 159 25 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 159 26 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 159 27 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 159 28 out.96 out.96 NOUN acarelar-2257 159 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 30 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 159 31 of of ADP acarelar-2257 159 32 maintenance maintenance NOUN acarelar-2257 159 33 of of ADP acarelar-2257 159 34 widows widow NOUN acarelar-2257 159 35 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 36 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 159 37 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 159 38 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 159 39 was be AUX acarelar-2257 159 40 stated state VERB acarelar-2257 159 41 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 42 nezianya nezianya PROPN acarelar-2257 159 43 v v X acarelar-2257 159 44 okagbue97 okagbue97 NOUN acarelar-2257 159 45 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 159 46 restated restate VERB acarelar-2257 159 47 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 48 ejiamike ejiamike NOUN acarelar-2257 159 49 v v ADP acarelar-2257 159 50 ejiamike.98 ejiamike.98 NOUN acarelar-2257 159 51 however however ADV acarelar-2257 159 52 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 159 53 there there PRON acarelar-2257 159 54 has have AUX acarelar-2257 159 55 been be AUX acarelar-2257 159 56 a a DET acarelar-2257 159 57 change change NOUN acarelar-2257 159 58 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 59 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 60 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 159 61 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 159 62 to to ADP acarelar-2257 159 63 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 64 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 159 65 of of ADP acarelar-2257 159 66 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 159 67 of of ADP acarelar-2257 159 68 widows widow NOUN acarelar-2257 159 69 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 70 southeastern southeastern ADJ acarelar-2257 159 71 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 159 72 with with ADP acarelar-2257 159 73 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 74 supreme supreme PROPN acarelar-2257 159 75 court court PROPN acarelar-2257 159 76 decisions decision NOUN acarelar-2257 159 77 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 78 anaekwe anaekwe NOUN acarelar-2257 159 79 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 159 80 ors or NOUN acarelar-2257 159 81 v v NOUN acarelar-2257 159 82 nweke99 nweke99 NOUN acarelar-2257 159 83 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 159 84 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 159 85 v v ADP acarelar-2257 159 86 ukeje.100 ukeje.100 PROPN acarelar-2257 159 87 in in ADP acarelar-2257 159 88 anaekwe anaekwe NOUN acarelar-2257 159 89 v v ADP acarelar-2257 159 90 nweke nweke NOUN acarelar-2257 159 91 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 159 92 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 93 question question NOUN acarelar-2257 159 94 for for ADP acarelar-2257 159 95 determination determination NOUN acarelar-2257 159 96 before before ADP acarelar-2257 159 97 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 98 nigerian nigerian PROPN acarelar-2257 159 99 supreme supreme PROPN acarelar-2257 159 100 court court PROPN acarelar-2257 159 101 was be AUX acarelar-2257 159 102 whether whether SCONJ acarelar-2257 159 103 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 104 respondent respondent NOUN acarelar-2257 159 105 who who PRON acarelar-2257 159 106 had have VERB acarelar-2257 159 107 no no DET acarelar-2257 159 108 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 159 109 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 159 110 could could AUX acarelar-2257 159 111 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 159 112 the the DET acarelar-2257 159 113 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 159 114 of of ADP acarelar-2257 159 115 her her PRON acarelar-2257 159 116 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 159 117 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 159 118 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 160 1 justice justice PROPN acarelar-2257 160 2 ogunbiyi ogunbiyi PROPN acarelar-2257 160 3 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 160 4 with with ADP acarelar-2257 160 5 a a DET acarelar-2257 160 6 very very ADV acarelar-2257 160 7 strong strong ADJ acarelar-2257 160 8 language language NOUN acarelar-2257 160 9 stated state VERB acarelar-2257 160 10 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 160 11 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 160 12 85 85 NUM acarelar-2257 160 13 [ [ X acarelar-2257 160 14 2004 2004 NUM acarelar-2257 160 15 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 160 16 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 160 17 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 161 1 [ [ X acarelar-2257 161 2 pt pt X acarelar-2257 161 3 883 883 NUM acarelar-2257 161 4 ] ] SYM acarelar-2257 161 5 196 196 NUM acarelar-2257 161 6 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 161 7 86 86 NUM acarelar-2257 161 8 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 161 9 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 162 1 87 87 NUM acarelar-2257 162 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 162 3 2014 2014 NUM acarelar-2257 162 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 162 5 9 9 NUM acarelar-2257 162 6 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 162 7 [ [ X acarelar-2257 162 8 pt pt X acarelar-2257 162 9 1412 1412 NUM acarelar-2257 162 10 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 162 11 393 393 NUM acarelar-2257 162 12 . . X acarelar-2257 162 13 88 88 NUM acarelar-2257 162 14 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 162 15 2014 2014 NUM acarelar-2257 162 16 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 162 17 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 162 18 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 162 19 [ [ X acarelar-2257 162 20 pt pt X acarelar-2257 162 21 1418 1418 NUM acarelar-2257 162 22 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 162 23 384 384 NUM acarelar-2257 162 24 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 162 25 89 89 NUM acarelar-2257 162 26 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 162 27 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 163 1 90 90 NUM acarelar-2257 163 2 ip ip NOUN acarelar-2257 163 3 enemuo enemuo NOUN acarelar-2257 163 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 163 5 n n PROPN acarelar-2257 163 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 163 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 163 8 404 404 NUM acarelar-2257 163 9 - - SYM acarelar-2257 163 10 405 405 NUM acarelar-2257 163 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 164 1 91 91 NUM acarelar-2257 164 2 ei ei NOUN acarelar-2257 164 3 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 164 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 164 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 164 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 164 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 164 8 426 426 NUM acarelar-2257 164 9 . . X acarelar-2257 164 10 92 92 NUM acarelar-2257 164 11 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 164 12 2008 2008 NUM acarelar-2257 164 13 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 165 1 10 10 NUM acarelar-2257 165 2 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 165 3 [ [ X acarelar-2257 165 4 pt pt X acarelar-2257 165 5 1094 1094 NUM acarelar-2257 165 6 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 165 7 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 165 8 ca ca NOUN acarelar-2257 165 9 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 166 1 93 93 NUM acarelar-2257 166 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 166 3 2005 2005 NUM acarelar-2257 166 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 166 5 5 5 NUM acarelar-2257 166 6 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 167 1 [ [ X acarelar-2257 167 2 pt pt X acarelar-2257 167 3 657 657 NUM acarelar-2257 167 4 ] ] SYM acarelar-2257 167 5 402 402 NUM acarelar-2257 167 6 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 167 7 94 94 NUM acarelar-2257 167 8 nezianya nezianya NOUN acarelar-2257 167 9 v v ADP acarelar-2257 167 10 okagbue okagbue PROPN acarelar-2257 167 11 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 167 12 1963 1963 NUM acarelar-2257 167 13 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 168 1 1all 1all NUM acarelar-2257 168 2 nlr nlr PROPN acarelar-2257 168 3 352 352 NUM acarelar-2257 168 4 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 168 5 ei ei X acarelar-2257 168 6 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 168 7 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 168 8 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 168 9 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 168 10 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 168 11 426 426 NUM acarelar-2257 168 12 . . X acarelar-2257 169 1 95 95 NUM acarelar-2257 169 2 b b X acarelar-2257 169 3 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 169 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 169 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 169 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 169 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 169 8 389 389 NUM acarelar-2257 169 9 - - SYM acarelar-2257 169 10 390 390 NUM acarelar-2257 169 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 169 12 96 96 NUM acarelar-2257 169 13 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 169 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 170 1 97 97 NUM acarelar-2257 170 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 170 3 1963 1963 NUM acarelar-2257 170 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 170 5 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 170 6 all all PRON acarelar-2257 170 7 nlr nlr PROPN acarelar-2257 170 8 352 352 NUM acarelar-2257 170 9 . . PROPN acarelar-2257 171 1 98 98 NUM acarelar-2257 171 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 171 3 1972 1972 NUM acarelar-2257 171 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 171 5 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 171 6 eslr eslr NOUN acarelar-2257 171 7 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 171 8 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 172 1 99 99 NUM acarelar-2257 172 2 see see NOUN acarelar-2257 172 3 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 172 4 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 172 5 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 172 6 above above ADV acarelar-2257 172 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 172 8 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 173 1 100 100 NUM acarelar-2257 173 2 see see VERB acarelar-2257 173 3 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 173 4 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 173 5 3 3 NUM acarelar-2257 173 6 above above ADV acarelar-2257 173 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 173 8 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 174 1 emeasoba emeasoba NOUN acarelar-2257 174 2 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 174 3 an an DET acarelar-2257 174 4 evaluation evaluation NOUN acarelar-2257 174 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 174 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 174 7 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 174 8 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 174 9 attitude attitude NOUN acarelar-2257 174 10 to to ADP acarelar-2257 174 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 174 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 174 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 174 14 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 174 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 174 16 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 174 17 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 174 18 | | ADV acarelar-2257 174 19 18 18 NUM acarelar-2257 174 20 any any DET acarelar-2257 174 21 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 174 22 that that PRON acarelar-2257 174 23 disinherits disinherit VERB acarelar-2257 174 24 a a DET acarelar-2257 174 25 daughter daughter NOUN acarelar-2257 174 26 from from ADP acarelar-2257 174 27 a a DET acarelar-2257 174 28 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 174 29 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 174 30 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 174 31 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 174 32 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 174 33 from from ADP acarelar-2257 174 34 her her PRON acarelar-2257 174 35 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 174 36 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 174 37 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 174 38 by by ADP acarelar-2257 174 39 reason reason NOUN acarelar-2257 174 40 of of ADP acarelar-2257 174 41 god god PROPN acarelar-2257 174 42 instituted institute VERB acarelar-2257 174 43 gender gender NOUN acarelar-2257 174 44 differential differential NOUN acarelar-2257 174 45 should should AUX acarelar-2257 174 46 be be AUX acarelar-2257 174 47 punitively punitively ADV acarelar-2257 174 48 dealt deal VERB acarelar-2257 174 49 with with ADP acarelar-2257 174 50 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 175 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 175 2 punishment punishment NOUN acarelar-2257 175 3 should should AUX acarelar-2257 175 4 serve serve VERB acarelar-2257 175 5 as as ADP acarelar-2257 175 6 a a DET acarelar-2257 175 7 deterrent deterrent NOUN acarelar-2257 175 8 measure measure NOUN acarelar-2257 175 9 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 175 10 ought ought AUX acarelar-2257 175 11 to to PART acarelar-2257 175 12 be be AUX acarelar-2257 175 13 meted mete VERB acarelar-2257 175 14 out out ADP acarelar-2257 175 15 against against ADP acarelar-2257 175 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 175 17 perpetrators perpetrator NOUN acarelar-2257 175 18 of of ADP acarelar-2257 175 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 175 20 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 175 21 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 175 22 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 175 23 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 176 1 for for ADP acarelar-2257 176 2 a a DET acarelar-2257 176 3 widow widow NOUN acarelar-2257 176 4 of of ADP acarelar-2257 176 5 a a DET acarelar-2257 176 6 man man NOUN acarelar-2257 176 7 to to PART acarelar-2257 176 8 be be AUX acarelar-2257 176 9 thrown throw VERB acarelar-2257 176 10 out out ADP acarelar-2257 176 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 176 12 her her PRON acarelar-2257 176 13 matrimonial matrimonial ADJ acarelar-2257 176 14 home home NOUN acarelar-2257 176 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 176 16 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 176 17 she she PRON acarelar-2257 176 18 had have AUX acarelar-2257 176 19 lived live VERB acarelar-2257 176 20 all all DET acarelar-2257 176 21 her her PRON acarelar-2257 176 22 life life NOUN acarelar-2257 176 23 with with ADP acarelar-2257 176 24 her her PRON acarelar-2257 176 25 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 176 26 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 176 27 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 176 28 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 176 29 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 176 30 by by ADP acarelar-2257 176 31 her her PRON acarelar-2257 176 32 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 176 33 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 176 34 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 176 35 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 176 36 on on ADP acarelar-2257 176 37 the the DET acarelar-2257 176 38 ground ground NOUN acarelar-2257 176 39 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 176 40 she she PRON acarelar-2257 176 41 had have AUX acarelar-2257 176 42 no no DET acarelar-2257 176 43 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 176 44 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 176 45 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 176 46 is be AUX acarelar-2257 176 47 indeed indeed ADV acarelar-2257 176 48 very very ADV acarelar-2257 176 49 barbaric barbaric ADJ acarelar-2257 176 50 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 176 51 worrying worrying ADJ acarelar-2257 176 52 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 176 53 flesh flesh NOUN acarelar-2257 176 54 skinning.101 skinning.101 PROPN acarelar-2257 176 55 a a DET acarelar-2257 176 56 related related ADJ acarelar-2257 176 57 question question NOUN acarelar-2257 176 58 to to ADP acarelar-2257 176 59 the the DET acarelar-2257 176 60 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 176 61 of of ADP acarelar-2257 176 62 widows widow NOUN acarelar-2257 176 63 to to ADP acarelar-2257 176 64 their their PRON acarelar-2257 176 65 late late ADJ acarelar-2257 176 66 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 176 67 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 176 68 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 176 69 is be AUX acarelar-2257 176 70 whether whether SCONJ acarelar-2257 176 71 husbands husband NOUN acarelar-2257 176 72 have have VERB acarelar-2257 176 73 the the DET acarelar-2257 176 74 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 176 75 to to PART acarelar-2257 176 76 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 176 77 the the DET acarelar-2257 176 78 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 176 79 of of ADP acarelar-2257 176 80 their their PRON acarelar-2257 176 81 dead dead ADJ acarelar-2257 176 82 wives wife NOUN acarelar-2257 176 83 under under ADP acarelar-2257 176 84 the the DET acarelar-2257 176 85 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 176 86 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 176 87 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 176 88 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 1 this this DET acarelar-2257 177 2 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 177 3 came come VERB acarelar-2257 177 4 up up ADP acarelar-2257 177 5 for for ADP acarelar-2257 177 6 determination determination NOUN acarelar-2257 177 7 in in ADP acarelar-2257 177 8 nwugege nwugege NOUN acarelar-2257 177 9 v v ADP acarelar-2257 177 10 adigwe.102 adigwe.102 SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 11 it it PRON acarelar-2257 177 12 was be AUX acarelar-2257 177 13 held hold VERB acarelar-2257 177 14 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 15 a a DET acarelar-2257 177 16 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 17 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 177 18 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 177 19 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 20 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 177 21 depends depend VERB acarelar-2257 177 22 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 23 whether whether SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 24 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 25 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 26 left leave VERB acarelar-2257 177 27 any any DET acarelar-2257 177 28 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 177 29 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 177 30 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 31 whether whether SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 32 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 33 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 34 was be AUX acarelar-2257 177 35 acquired acquire VERB acarelar-2257 177 36 before before ADP acarelar-2257 177 37 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 38 during during ADP acarelar-2257 177 39 coverture.103 coverture.103 NOUN acarelar-2257 177 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 41 general general ADJ acarelar-2257 177 42 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 177 43 is be AUX acarelar-2257 177 44 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 45 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 46 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 47 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 177 48 ante ante NOUN acarelar-2257 177 49 nuptial nuptial ADJ acarelar-2257 177 50 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 51 is be AUX acarelar-2257 177 52 not not PART acarelar-2257 177 53 inherited inherit VERB acarelar-2257 177 54 by by ADP acarelar-2257 177 55 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 56 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 57 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 58 his his PRON acarelar-2257 177 59 family.104 family.104 NOUN acarelar-2257 177 60 even even ADV acarelar-2257 177 61 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 62 a a DET acarelar-2257 177 63 man man NOUN acarelar-2257 177 64 goes go VERB acarelar-2257 177 65 to to PART acarelar-2257 177 66 live live VERB acarelar-2257 177 67 with with ADP acarelar-2257 177 68 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 69 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 70 in in ADP acarelar-2257 177 71 a a DET acarelar-2257 177 72 house house NOUN acarelar-2257 177 73 built build VERB acarelar-2257 177 74 by by ADP acarelar-2257 177 75 her she PRON acarelar-2257 177 76 before before ADP acarelar-2257 177 77 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 177 78 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 79 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 80 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 177 81 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 82 retains retain VERB acarelar-2257 177 83 its its PRON acarelar-2257 177 84 character character NOUN acarelar-2257 177 85 as as ADP acarelar-2257 177 86 ante ante NOUN acarelar-2257 177 87 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 88 nuptial nuptial ADJ acarelar-2257 177 89 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 90 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 91 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 92 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 93 unless unless SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 94 it it PRON acarelar-2257 177 95 has have AUX acarelar-2257 177 96 become become VERB acarelar-2257 177 97 mixed mixed ADJ acarelar-2257 177 98 with with ADP acarelar-2257 177 99 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 177 100 properties property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 101 acquired acquire VERB acarelar-2257 177 102 during during ADP acarelar-2257 177 103 coverture.105 coverture.105 PROPN acarelar-2257 177 104 on on ADP acarelar-2257 177 105 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 106 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 177 107 hand hand NOUN acarelar-2257 177 108 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 109 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 110 acquired acquire VERB acarelar-2257 177 111 by by ADP acarelar-2257 177 112 a a DET acarelar-2257 177 113 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 114 during during ADP acarelar-2257 177 115 coverture coverture NOUN acarelar-2257 177 116 devolves devolve VERB acarelar-2257 177 117 upon upon SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 118 her her PRON acarelar-2257 177 119 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 120 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 121 subject subject ADJ acarelar-2257 177 122 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 123 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 124 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 125 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 177 126 right right NOUN acarelar-2257 177 127 to to PART acarelar-2257 177 128 use use VERB acarelar-2257 177 129 it it PRON acarelar-2257 177 130 concurrently concurrently ADV acarelar-2257 177 131 with with ADP acarelar-2257 177 132 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 133 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 134 during during ADP acarelar-2257 177 135 his his PRON acarelar-2257 177 136 lifetime.106 lifetime.106 NOUN acarelar-2257 177 137 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 138 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 139 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 140 leaves leave VERB acarelar-2257 177 141 no no DET acarelar-2257 177 142 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 177 143 to to PART acarelar-2257 177 144 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 177 145 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 146 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 147 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 148 succeeds succeed VERB acarelar-2257 177 149 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 150 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 151 property.107 property.107 NOUN acarelar-2257 177 152 however however ADV acarelar-2257 177 153 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 154 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 155 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 156 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 177 157 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 158 leaves leave VERB acarelar-2257 177 159 no no DET acarelar-2257 177 160 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 177 161 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 162 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 163 to to PART acarelar-2257 177 164 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 177 165 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 166 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 167 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 168 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 177 169 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 177 170 has have VERB acarelar-2257 177 171 no no DET acarelar-2257 177 172 claim claim NOUN acarelar-2257 177 173 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 174 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 175 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 176 which which PRON acarelar-2257 177 177 she she PRON acarelar-2257 177 178 acquired acquire VERB acarelar-2257 177 179 during during ADP acarelar-2257 177 180 coverture coverture NOUN acarelar-2257 177 181 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 182 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 183 these these DET acarelar-2257 177 184 properties property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 185 will will AUX acarelar-2257 177 186 go go VERB acarelar-2257 177 187 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 188 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 189 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 190 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 177 191 relatives relative NOUN acarelar-2257 177 192 – – PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 193 his his PRON acarelar-2257 177 194 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 195 by by ADP acarelar-2257 177 196 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 177 197 wives wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 198 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 199 brothers brother NOUN acarelar-2257 177 200 etc.108 etc.108 VERB acarelar-2257 177 201 according accord VERB acarelar-2257 177 202 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 203 nwabueze nwabueze ADJ acarelar-2257 177 204 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 205 ordinarily ordinarily ADV acarelar-2257 177 206 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 207 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 177 208 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 209 a a DET acarelar-2257 177 210 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 211 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 177 212 property property NOUN acarelar-2257 177 213 by by ADP acarelar-2257 177 214 her her PRON acarelar-2257 177 215 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 216 in in ADP acarelar-2257 177 217 default default NOUN acarelar-2257 177 218 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 219 issue issue NOUN acarelar-2257 177 220 contradicts contradict VERB acarelar-2257 177 221 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 222 general general ADJ acarelar-2257 177 223 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 177 224 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 225 devolution devolution NOUN acarelar-2257 177 226 follows follow VERB acarelar-2257 177 227 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 228 blood blood NOUN acarelar-2257 177 229 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 230 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 231 is be AUX acarelar-2257 177 232 explainable explainable ADJ acarelar-2257 177 233 by by ADP acarelar-2257 177 234 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 235 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 177 236 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 237 marriage marriage NOUN acarelar-2257 177 238 has have AUX acarelar-2257 177 239 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 240 effect effect NOUN acarelar-2257 177 241 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 242 transferring transfer VERB acarelar-2257 177 243 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 244 wife wife NOUN acarelar-2257 177 245 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 246 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 247 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 248 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 177 249 patri patri ADJ acarelar-2257 177 250 - - NOUN acarelar-2257 177 251 lineage lineage NOUN acarelar-2257 177 252 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 253 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 254 subjecting subject VERB acarelar-2257 177 255 her she PRON acarelar-2257 177 256 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 257 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 258 control control NOUN acarelar-2257 177 259 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 260 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 261 husband husband NOUN acarelar-2257 177 262 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 263 his his PRON acarelar-2257 177 264 patri patri ADJ acarelar-2257 177 265 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 177 266 lineage.109 lineage.109 ADJ acarelar-2257 177 267 illegitimate illegitimate ADJ acarelar-2257 177 268 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 269 an an DET acarelar-2257 177 270 illegitimate illegitimate ADJ acarelar-2257 177 271 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 272 is be AUX acarelar-2257 177 273 a a DET acarelar-2257 177 274 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 275 born bear VERB acarelar-2257 177 276 out out ADP acarelar-2257 177 277 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 278 wedlock wedlock NOUN acarelar-2257 177 279 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 280 whether whether SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 281 statutory statutory ADJ acarelar-2257 177 282 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 283 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 177 284 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 285 islamic islamic ADJ acarelar-2257 177 286 marriages).110 marriages).110 PROPN acarelar-2257 177 287 under under ADP acarelar-2257 177 288 strict strict ADJ acarelar-2257 177 289 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 177 290 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 177 291 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 177 292 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 293 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 177 294 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 295 an an DET acarelar-2257 177 296 illegitimate illegitimate ADJ acarelar-2257 177 297 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 298 is be AUX acarelar-2257 177 299 deprived deprive VERB acarelar-2257 177 300 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 301 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 177 302 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 177 303 to to ADP acarelar-2257 177 304 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 305 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 177 306 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 307 his his PRON acarelar-2257 177 308 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 177 309 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 177 310 unless unless SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 311 there there PRON acarelar-2257 177 312 is be VERB acarelar-2257 177 313 evidence evidence NOUN acarelar-2257 177 314 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 315 whether whether SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 316 expressly expressly ADV acarelar-2257 177 317 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 177 318 impliedly impliedly ADV acarelar-2257 177 319 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 320 there there PRON acarelar-2257 177 321 was be VERB acarelar-2257 177 322 subsequent subsequent ADJ acarelar-2257 177 323 acknowledgement acknowledgement NOUN acarelar-2257 177 324 by by ADP acarelar-2257 177 325 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 326 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 177 327 during during ADP acarelar-2257 177 328 his his PRON acarelar-2257 177 329 lifetime.111 lifetime.111 NOUN acarelar-2257 177 330 this this PRON acarelar-2257 177 331 is be AUX acarelar-2257 177 332 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 333 product product NOUN acarelar-2257 177 334 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 335 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 336 decision decision NOUN acarelar-2257 177 337 in in ADP acarelar-2257 177 338 onwudinjo onwudinjo NUM acarelar-2257 177 339 v v ADP acarelar-2257 177 340 onwudinjo112 onwudinjo112 PROPN acarelar-2257 177 341 where where SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 342 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 343 court court NOUN acarelar-2257 177 344 did do AUX acarelar-2257 177 345 not not PART acarelar-2257 177 346 allow allow VERB acarelar-2257 177 347 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 348 illegitimate illegitimate ADJ acarelar-2257 177 349 child child NOUN acarelar-2257 177 350 to to PART acarelar-2257 177 351 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 177 352 the the DET acarelar-2257 177 353 estate estate NOUN acarelar-2257 177 354 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 355 his his PRON acarelar-2257 177 356 putative putative ADJ acarelar-2257 177 357 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 177 358 father father NOUN acarelar-2257 177 359 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 177 360 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 177 361 there there PRON acarelar-2257 177 362 was be VERB acarelar-2257 177 363 no no DET acarelar-2257 177 364 evidence evidence NOUN acarelar-2257 177 365 of of ADP acarelar-2257 177 366 subsequent subsequent ADJ acarelar-2257 177 367 acknowledgement acknowledgement NOUN acarelar-2257 177 368 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 1 however however ADV acarelar-2257 178 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 4 disinheritance disinheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 178 5 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 6 illegitimate illegitimate ADJ acarelar-2257 178 7 children child NOUN acarelar-2257 178 8 under under ADP acarelar-2257 178 9 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 178 10 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 178 11 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 178 12 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 178 13 has have AUX acarelar-2257 178 14 been be AUX acarelar-2257 178 15 struck strike VERB acarelar-2257 178 16 down down ADP acarelar-2257 178 17 by by ADP acarelar-2257 178 18 section section NOUN acarelar-2257 178 19 42(2 42(2 NOUN acarelar-2257 178 20 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 23 1999 1999 NUM acarelar-2257 178 24 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 178 25 constitution constitution NOUN acarelar-2257 178 26 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 27 which which PRON acarelar-2257 178 28 prohibits prohibit VERB acarelar-2257 178 29 any any DET acarelar-2257 178 30 form form NOUN acarelar-2257 178 31 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 32 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 178 33 based base VERB acarelar-2257 178 34 on on ADP acarelar-2257 178 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 36 circumstances circumstance NOUN acarelar-2257 178 37 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 38 one one NUM acarelar-2257 178 39 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 178 40 birth.113 birth.113 PROPN acarelar-2257 178 41 5 5 NUM acarelar-2257 178 42 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 43 evaluation evaluation NOUN acarelar-2257 178 44 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 45 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 46 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 178 47 engagement engagement NOUN acarelar-2257 178 48 with with ADP acarelar-2257 178 49 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 50 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 178 51 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 178 52 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 178 53 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 178 54 in in ADP acarelar-2257 178 55 evaluating evaluate VERB acarelar-2257 178 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 57 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 178 58 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 178 59 engagement engagement NOUN acarelar-2257 178 60 with with ADP acarelar-2257 178 61 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 62 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 178 63 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 178 64 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 178 65 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 66 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 178 67 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 68 one one NUM acarelar-2257 178 69 is be AUX acarelar-2257 178 70 tempted tempt VERB acarelar-2257 178 71 to to PART acarelar-2257 178 72 ask ask VERB acarelar-2257 178 73 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 74 have have VERB acarelar-2257 178 75 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 76 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 178 77 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 178 78 done do VERB acarelar-2257 178 79 enough enough ADV acarelar-2257 178 80 to to PART acarelar-2257 178 81 engage engage VERB acarelar-2257 178 82 with with ADP acarelar-2257 178 83 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 84 primogeniture primogeniture ADJ acarelar-2257 178 85 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 178 86 which which PRON acarelar-2257 178 87 is be AUX acarelar-2257 178 88 at at ADP acarelar-2257 178 89 the the DET acarelar-2257 178 90 centre centre NOUN acarelar-2257 178 91 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 92 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 178 93 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 178 94 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 178 95 of of ADP acarelar-2257 178 96 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 178 97 ? ? PUNCT acarelar-2257 178 98 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 1 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 179 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 179 3 supreme supreme PROPN acarelar-2257 179 4 court court PROPN acarelar-2257 179 5 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 179 6 decision decision NOUN acarelar-2257 179 7 in in ADP acarelar-2257 179 8 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 179 9 v v ADP acarelar-2257 179 10 ukeje ukeje NOUN acarelar-2257 179 11 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 12 scholars scholar NOUN acarelar-2257 179 13 have have AUX acarelar-2257 179 14 massively massively ADV acarelar-2257 179 15 hailed hail VERB acarelar-2257 179 16 that that DET acarelar-2257 179 17 decision decision NOUN acarelar-2257 179 18 as as ADP acarelar-2257 179 19 a a DET acarelar-2257 179 20 development development NOUN acarelar-2257 179 21 of of ADP acarelar-2257 179 22 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 179 23 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 179 24 in in ADP acarelar-2257 179 25 nigeria.114 nigeria.114 NOUN acarelar-2257 179 26 admittedly admittedly ADV acarelar-2257 179 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 28 that that DET acarelar-2257 179 29 decision decision NOUN acarelar-2257 179 30 climaxed climax VERB acarelar-2257 179 31 the the DET acarelar-2257 179 32 subjection subjection NOUN acarelar-2257 179 33 of of ADP acarelar-2257 179 34 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 179 35 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 179 36 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 179 37 to to ADP acarelar-2257 179 38 constitutional constitutional ADJ acarelar-2257 179 39 provisions provision NOUN acarelar-2257 179 40 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 179 41 bill bill NOUN acarelar-2257 179 42 of of ADP acarelar-2257 179 43 rights right NOUN acarelar-2257 179 44 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 45 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 179 46 in in ADP acarelar-2257 179 47 a a DET acarelar-2257 179 48 major major ADJ acarelar-2257 179 49 way way NOUN acarelar-2257 179 50 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 51 facilitated facilitate VERB acarelar-2257 179 52 the the DET acarelar-2257 179 53 movement movement NOUN acarelar-2257 179 54 of of ADP acarelar-2257 179 55 the the DET acarelar-2257 179 56 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 179 57 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 179 58 away away ADV acarelar-2257 179 59 from from ADP acarelar-2257 179 60 the the DET acarelar-2257 179 61 so so ADV acarelar-2257 179 62 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 63 called call VERB acarelar-2257 179 64 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 179 65 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 66 validity validity NOUN acarelar-2257 179 67 test test NOUN acarelar-2257 179 68 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 179 69 ’115 ’115 PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 1 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 180 2 lord lord PROPN acarelar-2257 180 3 atkins atkins PROPN acarelar-2257 180 4 in in ADP acarelar-2257 180 5 eshugbayi eshugbayi ADJ acarelar-2257 180 6 eleko eleko NOUN acarelar-2257 180 7 v v ADP acarelar-2257 180 8 officer officer NOUN acarelar-2257 180 9 administering administer VERB acarelar-2257 180 10 the the DET acarelar-2257 180 11 government government NOUN acarelar-2257 180 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 180 13 nigeria116 nigeria116 PROPN acarelar-2257 180 14 declared declare VERB acarelar-2257 180 15 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 180 16 a a DET acarelar-2257 180 17 barbarous barbarous ADJ acarelar-2257 180 18 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 180 19 is be AUX acarelar-2257 180 20 one one NUM acarelar-2257 180 21 that that PRON acarelar-2257 180 22 is be AUX acarelar-2257 180 23 repugnant repugnant ADJ acarelar-2257 180 24 to to ADP acarelar-2257 180 25 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 180 26 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 180 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 28 equity equity NOUN acarelar-2257 180 29 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 180 30 good good ADJ acarelar-2257 180 31 conscience conscience NOUN acarelar-2257 180 32 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 33 this this DET acarelar-2257 180 34 standard standard NOUN acarelar-2257 180 35 has have AUX acarelar-2257 180 36 been be AUX acarelar-2257 180 37 applied apply VERB acarelar-2257 180 38 unwittingly unwittingly ADV acarelar-2257 180 39 by by ADP acarelar-2257 180 40 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 180 41 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 180 42 to to PART acarelar-2257 180 43 strike strike VERB acarelar-2257 180 44 down down ADP acarelar-2257 180 45 indigenous indigenous ADJ acarelar-2257 180 46 customs custom NOUN acarelar-2257 180 47 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 48 despite despite SCONJ acarelar-2257 180 49 the the DET acarelar-2257 180 50 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 180 51 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 180 52 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 53 natural natural ADJ acarelar-2257 180 54 justice justice NOUN acarelar-2257 180 55 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 56 equity equity NOUN acarelar-2257 180 57 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 180 58 good good ADJ acarelar-2257 180 59 conscience conscience NOUN acarelar-2257 180 60 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 61 has have AUX acarelar-2257 180 62 never never ADV acarelar-2257 180 63 been be AUX acarelar-2257 180 64 defined define VERB acarelar-2257 180 65 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 66 nor nor CCONJ acarelar-2257 180 67 have have AUX acarelar-2257 180 68 judges judge NOUN acarelar-2257 180 69 attempted attempt VERB acarelar-2257 180 70 to to PART acarelar-2257 180 71 clearly clearly ADV acarelar-2257 180 72 articulate articulate VERB acarelar-2257 180 73 its its PRON acarelar-2257 180 74 meaning.117 meaning.117 NOUN acarelar-2257 180 75 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 180 76 elias elias PROPN acarelar-2257 180 77 put put VERB acarelar-2257 180 78 it it PRON acarelar-2257 180 79 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 80 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 81 in in SCONJ acarelar-2257 180 82 many many ADJ acarelar-2257 180 83 of of ADP acarelar-2257 180 84 the the DET acarelar-2257 180 85 cases case NOUN acarelar-2257 180 86 decided decide VERB acarelar-2257 180 87 on on ADP acarelar-2257 180 88 this this DET acarelar-2257 180 89 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 180 90 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 91 no no DET acarelar-2257 180 92 101 101 NUM acarelar-2257 180 93 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 94 2014 2014 NUM acarelar-2257 180 95 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 180 96 9 9 NUM acarelar-2257 180 97 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 181 1 [ [ X acarelar-2257 181 2 pt pt X acarelar-2257 181 3 1412 1412 NUM acarelar-2257 181 4 ] ] PUNCT acarelar-2257 181 5 393 393 NUM acarelar-2257 181 6 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 182 1 102 102 NUM acarelar-2257 182 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 182 3 1934)11 1934)11 NUM acarelar-2257 182 4 nlr nlr PROPN acarelar-2257 182 5 134 134 NUM acarelar-2257 182 6 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 182 7 103 103 NUM acarelar-2257 182 8 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 182 9 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 183 1 104 104 NUM acarelar-2257 183 2 b b X acarelar-2257 183 3 nwabueze nwabueze NOUN acarelar-2257 183 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 183 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 183 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 183 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 183 8 390 390 NUM acarelar-2257 183 9 - - SYM acarelar-2257 183 10 391 391 NUM acarelar-2257 183 11 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 183 12 105 105 NUM acarelar-2257 183 13 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 183 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 184 1 106 106 NUM acarelar-2257 184 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 184 3 107 107 NUM acarelar-2257 184 4 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 184 5 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 185 1 108 108 NUM acarelar-2257 185 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 185 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 186 1 109 109 NUM acarelar-2257 186 2 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 186 3 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 187 1 110 110 NUM acarelar-2257 187 2 ei ei X acarelar-2257 187 3 nwogugu nwogugu NOUN acarelar-2257 187 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 187 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 187 6 4 4 NUM acarelar-2257 187 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 187 8 429 429 NUM acarelar-2257 187 9 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 187 10 111 111 NUM acarelar-2257 187 11 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 187 12 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 188 1 112 112 NUM acarelar-2257 188 2 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 188 3 1958 1958 NUM acarelar-2257 188 4 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 188 5 11 11 NUM acarelar-2257 188 6 ernlr ernlr NOUN acarelar-2257 188 7 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 188 8 113 113 NUM acarelar-2257 188 9 see see VERB acarelar-2257 188 10 salubi salubi ADV acarelar-2257 188 11 v v ADP acarelar-2257 188 12 nwariaku nwariaku PROPN acarelar-2257 188 13 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 188 14 ors ors PROPN acarelar-2257 188 15 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 188 16 2003 2003 NUM acarelar-2257 188 17 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 188 18 7 7 NUM acarelar-2257 188 19 nwlr nwlr NOUN acarelar-2257 189 1 [ [ X acarelar-2257 189 2 pt pt INTJ acarelar-2257 189 3 819 819 NUM acarelar-2257 189 4 ] ] SYM acarelar-2257 189 5 426 426 NUM acarelar-2257 189 6 . . NUM acarelar-2257 189 7 114 114 NUM acarelar-2257 189 8 see see VERB acarelar-2257 189 9 n n PRON acarelar-2257 189 10 chinwuba chinwuba PRON acarelar-2257 189 11 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 12 ending end VERB acarelar-2257 189 13 inequality inequality NOUN acarelar-2257 189 14 in in ADP acarelar-2257 189 15 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 189 16 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 17 a a DET acarelar-2257 189 18 refreshing refreshing ADJ acarelar-2257 189 19 approach approach NOUN acarelar-2257 189 20 from from ADP acarelar-2257 189 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 189 22 nation nation NOUN acarelar-2257 189 23 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 189 24 judiciary judiciary NOUN acarelar-2257 189 25 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 26 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 27 2015 2015 NUM acarelar-2257 189 28 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 29 29 29 NUM acarelar-2257 189 30 international international ADJ acarelar-2257 189 31 journal journal NOUN acarelar-2257 189 32 of of ADP acarelar-2257 189 33 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 189 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 35 policy policy NOUN acarelar-2257 189 36 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 189 37 the the DET acarelar-2257 189 38 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 189 39 341 341 NUM acarelar-2257 189 40 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 41 o o PROPN acarelar-2257 189 42 edu edu PROPN acarelar-2257 189 43 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 44 a a DET acarelar-2257 189 45 critical critical ADJ acarelar-2257 189 46 analysis analysis NOUN acarelar-2257 189 47 of of ADP acarelar-2257 189 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 189 49 laws law NOUN acarelar-2257 189 50 of of ADP acarelar-2257 189 51 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 189 52 in in ADP acarelar-2257 189 53 the the DET acarelar-2257 189 54 southern southern ADJ acarelar-2257 189 55 states state NOUN acarelar-2257 189 56 of of ADP acarelar-2257 189 57 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 189 58 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 59 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 60 2015 2015 NUM acarelar-2257 189 61 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 62 60 60 NUM acarelar-2257 189 63 journal journal NOUN acarelar-2257 189 64 of of ADP acarelar-2257 189 65 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 189 66 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 189 67 149 149 NUM acarelar-2257 189 68 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 69 115 115 NUM acarelar-2257 189 70 see see VERB acarelar-2257 189 71 ac ac PROPN acarelar-2257 189 72 diala diala PROPN acarelar-2257 189 73 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 74 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 189 75 5 5 NUM acarelar-2257 189 76 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 77 100 100 NUM acarelar-2257 189 78 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 79 105 105 NUM acarelar-2257 189 80 . . NOUN acarelar-2257 189 81 116 116 NUM acarelar-2257 189 82 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 83 1931 1931 NUM acarelar-2257 189 84 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 189 85 ac ac PROPN acarelar-2257 189 86 662 662 NUM acarelar-2257 189 87 673 673 NUM acarelar-2257 189 88 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 190 1 117 117 NUM acarelar-2257 190 2 a a DET acarelar-2257 190 3 obilade obilade NOUN acarelar-2257 190 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 190 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 190 6 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 190 7 legal legal ADJ acarelar-2257 190 8 system system NOUN acarelar-2257 190 9 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 190 10 sweet sweet ADJ acarelar-2257 190 11 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 190 12 maxwell maxwell PROPN acarelar-2257 190 13 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 190 14 1990 1990 NUM acarelar-2257 190 15 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 190 16 100 100 NUM acarelar-2257 190 17 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 191 1 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 191 2 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 191 3 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 191 4 religious religious ADJ acarelar-2257 191 5 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 191 6 review review NOUN acarelar-2257 191 7 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 191 8 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 191 9 2020 2020 NUM acarelar-2257 191 10 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 191 11 page page NOUN acarelar-2257 191 12 | | ADV acarelar-2257 191 13 19 19 NUM acarelar-2257 191 14 consistent consistent ADJ acarelar-2257 191 15 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 191 16 is be AUX acarelar-2257 191 17 discernible discernible ADJ acarelar-2257 191 18 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 191 19 some some PRON acarelar-2257 191 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 191 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 191 22 decisions decision NOUN acarelar-2257 191 23 are be AUX acarelar-2257 191 24 hard hard ADJ acarelar-2257 191 25 to to PART acarelar-2257 191 26 justify justify VERB acarelar-2257 191 27 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 191 28 ’118 ’118 PUNCT acarelar-2257 192 1 by by ADP acarelar-2257 192 2 subjecting subject VERB acarelar-2257 192 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 192 4 primogeniture primogeniture ADJ acarelar-2257 192 5 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 192 6 to to ADP acarelar-2257 192 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 192 8 equality equality NOUN acarelar-2257 192 9 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 192 10 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 192 11 sections section NOUN acarelar-2257 192 12 of of ADP acarelar-2257 192 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 192 14 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 192 15 constitution,119 constitution,119 PROPN acarelar-2257 192 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 192 17 nigerian nigerian PROPN acarelar-2257 192 18 supreme supreme PROPN acarelar-2257 192 19 court court PROPN acarelar-2257 192 20 surely surely ADV acarelar-2257 192 21 applied apply VERB acarelar-2257 192 22 an an DET acarelar-2257 192 23 acceptable acceptable ADJ acarelar-2257 192 24 standard standard NOUN acarelar-2257 192 25 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 193 1 however however ADV acarelar-2257 193 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 193 3 this this DET acarelar-2257 193 4 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 193 5 argues argue VERB acarelar-2257 193 6 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 193 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 193 8 decision decision NOUN acarelar-2257 193 9 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 193 10 overwhelming overwhelming ADJ acarelar-2257 193 11 commendation commendation NOUN acarelar-2257 193 12 masks mask NOUN acarelar-2257 193 13 its its PRON acarelar-2257 193 14 reductionist reductionist NOUN acarelar-2257 193 15 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 193 16 inadequate inadequate ADJ acarelar-2257 193 17 engagement engagement NOUN acarelar-2257 193 18 with with ADP acarelar-2257 193 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 193 20 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 193 21 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 193 22 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 193 23 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 193 24 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 193 25 especially especially ADV acarelar-2257 193 26 the the DET acarelar-2257 193 27 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 193 28 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 193 29 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 194 1 perhaps perhaps ADV acarelar-2257 194 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 194 3 this this PRON acarelar-2257 194 4 explains explain VERB acarelar-2257 194 5 why why SCONJ acarelar-2257 194 6 it it PRON acarelar-2257 194 7 has have AUX acarelar-2257 194 8 been be AUX acarelar-2257 194 9 difficult difficult ADJ acarelar-2257 194 10 to to PART acarelar-2257 194 11 implement implement VERB acarelar-2257 194 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 194 13 recent recent ADJ acarelar-2257 194 14 decisions decision NOUN acarelar-2257 194 15 in in ADP acarelar-2257 194 16 real real ADJ acarelar-2257 194 17 practice practice NOUN acarelar-2257 194 18 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 195 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 195 2 major major ADJ acarelar-2257 195 3 problem problem NOUN acarelar-2257 195 4 is be AUX acarelar-2257 195 5 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 195 6 in in ADP acarelar-2257 195 7 outlawing outlaw VERB acarelar-2257 195 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 195 9 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 195 10 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 195 11 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 195 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 195 13 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 195 14 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 195 15 have have AUX acarelar-2257 195 16 not not PART acarelar-2257 195 17 adequately adequately ADV acarelar-2257 195 18 examined examine VERB acarelar-2257 195 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 195 20 social social ADJ acarelar-2257 195 21 settings setting NOUN acarelar-2257 195 22 under under ADP acarelar-2257 195 23 which which PRON acarelar-2257 195 24 the the DET acarelar-2257 195 25 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 195 26 developed develop VERB acarelar-2257 195 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 195 28 in in ADP acarelar-2257 195 29 order order NOUN acarelar-2257 195 30 to to PART acarelar-2257 195 31 comprehensively comprehensively ADV acarelar-2257 195 32 address address VERB acarelar-2257 195 33 its its PRON acarelar-2257 195 34 ills ill NOUN acarelar-2257 195 35 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 196 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 196 2 truth truth NOUN acarelar-2257 196 3 is be AUX acarelar-2257 196 4 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 196 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 196 6 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 196 7 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 196 8 is be AUX acarelar-2257 196 9 a a DET acarelar-2257 196 10 product product NOUN acarelar-2257 196 11 of of ADP acarelar-2257 196 12 a a DET acarelar-2257 196 13 patri patri ADJ acarelar-2257 196 14 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 196 15 lineal lineal ADJ acarelar-2257 196 16 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 196 17 aimed aim VERB acarelar-2257 196 18 at at ADP acarelar-2257 196 19 preservation preservation NOUN acarelar-2257 196 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 196 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 196 22 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 196 23 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 196 24 protection protection NOUN acarelar-2257 196 25 of of ADP acarelar-2257 196 26 the the DET acarelar-2257 196 27 overall overall ADJ acarelar-2257 196 28 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 196 29 welfare welfare NOUN acarelar-2257 196 30 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 197 1 from from ADP acarelar-2257 197 2 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 197 3 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 197 4 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 197 5 times time NOUN acarelar-2257 197 6 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 197 7 its its PRON acarelar-2257 197 8 original original ADJ acarelar-2257 197 9 purpose purpose NOUN acarelar-2257 197 10 was be AUX acarelar-2257 197 11 to to PART acarelar-2257 197 12 preserve preserve VERB acarelar-2257 197 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 197 14 best good ADJ acarelar-2257 197 15 interests interest NOUN acarelar-2257 197 16 of of ADP acarelar-2257 197 17 all all DET acarelar-2257 197 18 the the DET acarelar-2257 197 19 dependants dependant NOUN acarelar-2257 197 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 197 21 an an DET acarelar-2257 197 22 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 197 23 under under ADP acarelar-2257 197 24 the the DET acarelar-2257 197 25 supervision supervision NOUN acarelar-2257 197 26 of of ADP acarelar-2257 197 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 197 28 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 197 29 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 197 30 son.120 son.120 ADV acarelar-2257 197 31 it it PRON acarelar-2257 197 32 was be AUX acarelar-2257 197 33 not not PART acarelar-2257 197 34 originally originally ADV acarelar-2257 197 35 packaged package VERB acarelar-2257 197 36 as as ADP acarelar-2257 197 37 an an DET acarelar-2257 197 38 instrument instrument NOUN acarelar-2257 197 39 of of ADP acarelar-2257 197 40 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 197 41 within within ADP acarelar-2257 197 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 197 43 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 197 44 traditional traditional ADJ acarelar-2257 197 45 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 197 46 set set NOUN acarelar-2257 197 47 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 197 48 up up NOUN acarelar-2257 197 49 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 198 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 198 2 problem problem NOUN acarelar-2257 198 3 was be AUX acarelar-2257 198 4 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 198 5 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 198 6 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 198 7 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 198 8 changed change VERB acarelar-2257 198 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 198 10 setting setting NOUN acarelar-2257 198 11 in in ADP acarelar-2257 198 12 which which PRON acarelar-2257 198 13 the the DET acarelar-2257 198 14 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 198 15 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 198 16 emerged emerge VERB acarelar-2257 198 17 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 1 ’121according ’121accorde VERB acarelar-2257 199 2 to to ADP acarelar-2257 199 3 korieh korieh ADJ acarelar-2257 199 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 5 this this DET acarelar-2257 199 6 change change NOUN acarelar-2257 199 7 led lead VERB acarelar-2257 199 8 to to ADP acarelar-2257 199 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 10 following follow VERB acarelar-2257 199 11 socio socio NOUN acarelar-2257 199 12 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 13 economic economic ADJ acarelar-2257 199 14 changes change NOUN acarelar-2257 199 15 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 16 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 17 a a X acarelar-2257 199 18 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 19 diffused diffused ADJ acarelar-2257 199 20 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 199 21 structures structure NOUN acarelar-2257 199 22 no no ADV acarelar-2257 199 23 longer long ADV acarelar-2257 199 24 based base VERB acarelar-2257 199 25 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 199 26 organised organise VERB acarelar-2257 199 27 on on ADP acarelar-2257 199 28 close close ADV acarelar-2257 199 29 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 30 knit knit VERB acarelar-2257 199 31 units unit NOUN acarelar-2257 199 32 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 33 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 34 b b X acarelar-2257 199 35 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 36 nuclear nuclear ADJ acarelar-2257 199 37 families family NOUN acarelar-2257 199 38 accustomed accustom VERB acarelar-2257 199 39 to to ADP acarelar-2257 199 40 a a DET acarelar-2257 199 41 western western ADJ acarelar-2257 199 42 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 199 43 that that PRON acarelar-2257 199 44 cares care VERB acarelar-2257 199 45 little little ADJ acarelar-2257 199 46 for for ADP acarelar-2257 199 47 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 48 notion notion NOUN acarelar-2257 199 49 of of ADP acarelar-2257 199 50 extended extended ADJ acarelar-2257 199 51 families family NOUN acarelar-2257 199 52 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 53 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 54 c c X acarelar-2257 199 55 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 57 disappearance disappearance NOUN acarelar-2257 199 58 of of ADP acarelar-2257 199 59 a a DET acarelar-2257 199 60 correlation correlation NOUN acarelar-2257 199 61 between between ADP acarelar-2257 199 62 heirs heir NOUN acarelar-2257 199 63 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 64 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 199 65 of of ADP acarelar-2257 199 66 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 199 67 persons person NOUN acarelar-2257 199 68 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 69 assets asset NOUN acarelar-2257 199 70 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 199 71 duties duty NOUN acarelar-2257 199 72 to to PART acarelar-2257 199 73 provide provide VERB acarelar-2257 199 74 support support NOUN acarelar-2257 199 75 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 199 76 maintenance maintenance NOUN acarelar-2257 199 77 to to ADP acarelar-2257 199 78 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 79 deceased deceased ADJ acarelar-2257 199 80 ’s ’s PART acarelar-2257 199 81 dependants dependant NOUN acarelar-2257 199 82 ; ; PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 83 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 199 84 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 85 finally finally ADV acarelar-2257 199 86 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 87 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 88 d d X acarelar-2257 199 89 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 90 a a DET acarelar-2257 199 91 changed change VERB acarelar-2257 199 92 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 199 93 tenure tenure NOUN acarelar-2257 199 94 system.122 system.122 PROPN acarelar-2257 199 95 since since SCONJ acarelar-2257 199 96 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 97 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 199 98 masters master NOUN acarelar-2257 199 99 only only ADV acarelar-2257 199 100 recognized recognize VERB acarelar-2257 199 101 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 199 102 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 199 103 for for ADP acarelar-2257 199 104 administrative administrative ADJ acarelar-2257 199 105 purposes purpose NOUN acarelar-2257 199 106 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 107 they they PRON acarelar-2257 199 108 cared care VERB acarelar-2257 199 109 less less ADJ acarelar-2257 199 110 about about ADP acarelar-2257 199 111 its its PRON acarelar-2257 199 112 development.123 development.123 NOUN acarelar-2257 199 113 with with ADP acarelar-2257 199 114 time time NOUN acarelar-2257 199 115 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 116 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 199 117 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 199 118 in in ADP acarelar-2257 199 119 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 199 120 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 121 as as ADP acarelar-2257 199 122 in in ADP acarelar-2257 199 123 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 199 124 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 199 125 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 126 evolved evolve VERB acarelar-2257 199 127 into into ADP acarelar-2257 199 128 a a DET acarelar-2257 199 129 strange strange ADJ acarelar-2257 199 130 creature creature NOUN acarelar-2257 199 131 with with ADP acarelar-2257 199 132 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 133 effect effect NOUN acarelar-2257 199 134 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 199 135 there there PRON acarelar-2257 199 136 seemed seem VERB acarelar-2257 199 137 to to PART acarelar-2257 199 138 be be AUX acarelar-2257 199 139 a a DET acarelar-2257 199 140 divide divide NOUN acarelar-2257 199 141 between between ADP acarelar-2257 199 142 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 143 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 144 official official ADJ acarelar-2257 199 145 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 199 146 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 199 147 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 148 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 199 149 the the DET acarelar-2257 199 150 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 151 unofficial unofficial ADJ acarelar-2257 199 152 living living ADJ acarelar-2257 199 153 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 199 154 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 199 155 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 199 156 ’124 ’124 PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 1 hence hence ADV acarelar-2257 200 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 3 today today NOUN acarelar-2257 200 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 5 while while SCONJ acarelar-2257 200 6 the the DET acarelar-2257 200 7 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 8 unofficial unofficial ADJ acarelar-2257 200 9 living living ADJ acarelar-2257 200 10 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 200 11 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 200 12 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 13 of of ADP acarelar-2257 200 14 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 200 15 in in ADP acarelar-2257 200 16 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 200 17 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 200 18 has have AUX acarelar-2257 200 19 changed change VERB acarelar-2257 200 20 from from ADP acarelar-2257 200 21 what what PRON acarelar-2257 200 22 it it PRON acarelar-2257 200 23 was be AUX acarelar-2257 200 24 or or CCONJ acarelar-2257 200 25 was be AUX acarelar-2257 200 26 meant mean VERB acarelar-2257 200 27 to to PART acarelar-2257 200 28 serve serve VERB acarelar-2257 200 29 in in ADP acarelar-2257 200 30 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 200 31 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 200 32 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 200 33 times time NOUN acarelar-2257 200 34 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 200 36 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 37 official official ADJ acarelar-2257 200 38 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 200 39 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 200 40 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 200 41 in in ADP acarelar-2257 200 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 200 43 books book NOUN acarelar-2257 200 44 has have VERB acarelar-2257 200 45 not not PART acarelar-2257 200 46 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 201 1 unfortunately unfortunately ADV acarelar-2257 201 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 201 3 with with ADP acarelar-2257 201 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 201 5 influence influence NOUN acarelar-2257 201 6 of of ADP acarelar-2257 201 7 colonialism colonialism NOUN acarelar-2257 201 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 201 9 unofficially unofficially ADV acarelar-2257 201 10 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 201 11 eldest eldest ADJ acarelar-2257 201 12 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 201 13 sons son NOUN acarelar-2257 201 14 in in ADP acarelar-2257 201 15 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 201 16 families family NOUN acarelar-2257 201 17 today today NOUN acarelar-2257 201 18 inherit inherit VERB acarelar-2257 201 19 properties property NOUN acarelar-2257 201 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 201 21 their their PRON acarelar-2257 201 22 intestate intestate ADJ acarelar-2257 201 23 fathers father NOUN acarelar-2257 201 24 without without ADP acarelar-2257 201 25 taking take VERB acarelar-2257 201 26 over over ADP acarelar-2257 201 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 201 28 responsibility responsibility NOUN acarelar-2257 201 29 of of ADP acarelar-2257 201 30 social social ADJ acarelar-2257 201 31 welfare welfare NOUN acarelar-2257 201 32 to to ADP acarelar-2257 201 33 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 201 34 members member NOUN acarelar-2257 201 35 of of ADP acarelar-2257 201 36 their their PRON acarelar-2257 201 37 families family NOUN acarelar-2257 201 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 201 39 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 201 40 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 201 41 female female NOUN acarelar-2257 201 42 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 202 1 yet yet ADV acarelar-2257 202 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 202 3 the the DET acarelar-2257 202 4 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 202 5 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 202 6 continue continue VERB acarelar-2257 202 7 to to PART acarelar-2257 202 8 condemn condemn VERB acarelar-2257 202 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 202 10 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 202 11 official official ADJ acarelar-2257 202 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 202 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 202 14 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 202 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 202 16 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 202 17 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 202 18 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 202 19 it it PRON acarelar-2257 202 20 would would AUX acarelar-2257 202 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 202 22 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 202 23 unofficial unofficial ADJ acarelar-2257 202 24 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 202 25 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 202 26 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 202 27 of of ADP acarelar-2257 202 28 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 202 29 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 202 30 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 203 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 203 2 challenge challenge NOUN acarelar-2257 203 3 before before ADP acarelar-2257 203 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 203 5 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 203 6 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 203 7 today today NOUN acarelar-2257 203 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 203 9 therefore therefore ADV acarelar-2257 203 10 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 203 11 is be AUX acarelar-2257 203 12 to to PART acarelar-2257 203 13 engage engage VERB acarelar-2257 203 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 203 15 primogeniture primogeniture ADJ acarelar-2257 203 16 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 203 17 in in ADP acarelar-2257 203 18 the the DET acarelar-2257 203 19 context context NOUN acarelar-2257 203 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 203 21 its its PRON acarelar-2257 203 22 evolvement evolvement NOUN acarelar-2257 203 23 from from ADP acarelar-2257 203 24 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 203 25 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 203 26 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 203 27 to to ADP acarelar-2257 203 28 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 203 29 times time NOUN acarelar-2257 203 30 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 203 31 in in ADP acarelar-2257 203 32 order order NOUN acarelar-2257 203 33 to to PART acarelar-2257 203 34 distil distil VERB acarelar-2257 203 35 what what PRON acarelar-2257 203 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 203 37 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 203 38 really really ADV acarelar-2257 203 39 is be AUX acarelar-2257 203 40 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 203 41 what what PRON acarelar-2257 203 42 the the DET acarelar-2257 203 43 practice practice NOUN acarelar-2257 203 44 has have AUX acarelar-2257 203 45 come come VERB acarelar-2257 203 46 to to PART acarelar-2257 203 47 be be AUX acarelar-2257 203 48 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 204 1 if if SCONJ acarelar-2257 204 2 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 3 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 204 4 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 204 5 would would AUX acarelar-2257 204 6 serve serve VERB acarelar-2257 204 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 8 democratic democratic ADJ acarelar-2257 204 9 ideals ideal NOUN acarelar-2257 204 10 of of ADP acarelar-2257 204 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 12 modern modern ADJ acarelar-2257 204 13 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 204 14 day day NOUN acarelar-2257 204 15 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 204 16 society society NOUN acarelar-2257 204 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 204 18 its its PRON acarelar-2257 204 19 condemnation condemnation NOUN acarelar-2257 204 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 204 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 22 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 204 23 rule rule NOUN acarelar-2257 204 24 in in ADP acarelar-2257 204 25 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 26 post post ADJ acarelar-2257 204 27 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 204 28 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 204 29 era era NOUN acarelar-2257 204 30 must must AUX acarelar-2257 204 31 recapture recapture VERB acarelar-2257 204 32 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 33 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 204 34 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 204 35 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 204 36 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 204 37 best good ADJ acarelar-2257 204 38 interest interest NOUN acarelar-2257 204 39 of of ADP acarelar-2257 204 40 all all DET acarelar-2257 204 41 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 42 depandants depandant NOUN acarelar-2257 204 43 ’ ’ PART acarelar-2257 204 44 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 204 45 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 204 46 albeit albeit SCONJ acarelar-2257 204 47 without without ADP acarelar-2257 204 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 49 need need NOUN acarelar-2257 204 50 for for ADP acarelar-2257 204 51 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 52 gargantuan gargantuan ADJ acarelar-2257 204 53 supervisory supervisory ADJ acarelar-2257 204 54 role role NOUN acarelar-2257 204 55 of of ADP acarelar-2257 204 56 the the DET acarelar-2257 204 57 eldest eld ADJ acarelar-2257 204 58 surviving survive VERB acarelar-2257 204 59 son son NOUN acarelar-2257 204 60 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 205 1 the the DET acarelar-2257 205 2 fact fact NOUN acarelar-2257 205 3 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 205 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 205 5 in in ADP acarelar-2257 205 6 prohibiting prohibit VERB acarelar-2257 205 7 the the DET acarelar-2257 205 8 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 205 9 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 205 10 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 205 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 205 12 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 205 13 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 205 14 only only ADV acarelar-2257 205 15 recognize recognize VERB acarelar-2257 205 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 205 17 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 205 18 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 205 19 deprivation deprivation NOUN acarelar-2257 205 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 205 21 female female ADJ acarelar-2257 205 22 heirs heir NOUN acarelar-2257 205 23 in in ADP acarelar-2257 205 24 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 205 25 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 205 26 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 205 27 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 205 28 without without ADP acarelar-2257 205 29 paying pay VERB acarelar-2257 205 30 equal equal ADJ acarelar-2257 205 31 attention attention NOUN acarelar-2257 205 32 to to ADP acarelar-2257 205 33 the the DET acarelar-2257 205 34 discrimination discrimination NOUN acarelar-2257 205 35 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 205 36 deprivation deprivation NOUN acarelar-2257 205 37 of of ADP acarelar-2257 205 38 all all DET acarelar-2257 205 39 other other ADJ acarelar-2257 205 40 younger young ADJ acarelar-2257 205 41 male male ADJ acarelar-2257 205 42 heirs heir NOUN acarelar-2257 205 43 is be AUX acarelar-2257 205 44 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 205 45 at at ADP acarelar-2257 205 46 best good ADJ acarelar-2257 205 47 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 205 48 reductionist reductionist NOUN acarelar-2257 205 49 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 205 50 limited limited ADJ acarelar-2257 205 51 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 206 1 no no DET acarelar-2257 206 2 doubts doubt NOUN acarelar-2257 206 3 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 206 4 given give VERB acarelar-2257 206 5 modern modern ADJ acarelar-2257 206 6 factors factor NOUN acarelar-2257 206 7 like like ADP acarelar-2257 206 8 the the DET acarelar-2257 206 9 dispersion dispersion NOUN acarelar-2257 206 10 of of ADP acarelar-2257 206 11 traditionally traditionally ADV acarelar-2257 206 12 closely closely ADV acarelar-2257 206 13 - - PUNCT acarelar-2257 206 14 knit knit VERB acarelar-2257 206 15 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 206 16 units unit NOUN acarelar-2257 206 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 206 18 demographic demographic ADJ acarelar-2257 206 19 movements movement NOUN acarelar-2257 206 20 from from ADP acarelar-2257 206 21 villages village NOUN acarelar-2257 206 22 to to ADP acarelar-2257 206 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 206 24 cities city NOUN acarelar-2257 206 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 206 26 ownership ownership NOUN acarelar-2257 206 27 of of ADP acarelar-2257 206 28 properties property NOUN acarelar-2257 206 29 by by ADP acarelar-2257 206 30 intestates intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 206 31 in in ADP acarelar-2257 206 32 cities city NOUN acarelar-2257 206 33 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 206 34 not not PART acarelar-2257 206 35 on on ADP acarelar-2257 206 36 family family NOUN acarelar-2257 206 37 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 206 38 etc etc X acarelar-2257 206 39 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 206 40 it it PRON acarelar-2257 206 41 makes make VERB acarelar-2257 206 42 no no DET acarelar-2257 206 43 sense sense NOUN acarelar-2257 206 44 in in ADP acarelar-2257 206 45 modern modern ADJ acarelar-2257 206 46 times time NOUN acarelar-2257 206 47 maintaining maintain VERB acarelar-2257 206 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 206 49 primogeniture primogeniture ADJ acarelar-2257 206 50 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 206 51 whose whose DET acarelar-2257 206 52 utility utility NOUN acarelar-2257 206 53 served serve VERB acarelar-2257 206 54 a a DET acarelar-2257 206 55 pre pre ADJ acarelar-2257 206 56 - - ADJ acarelar-2257 206 57 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 206 58 agrarian agrarian ADJ acarelar-2257 206 59 society society NOUN acarelar-2257 206 60 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 207 1 however however ADV acarelar-2257 207 2 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 207 3 in in ADP acarelar-2257 207 4 prohibiting prohibit VERB acarelar-2257 207 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 207 6 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 207 7 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 207 8 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 207 9 it it PRON acarelar-2257 207 10 is be AUX acarelar-2257 207 11 not not PART acarelar-2257 207 12 enough enough ADJ acarelar-2257 207 13 for for SCONJ acarelar-2257 207 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 207 15 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 207 16 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 207 17 sitting sit VERB acarelar-2257 207 18 far far ADV acarelar-2257 207 19 away away ADV acarelar-2257 207 20 from from ADP acarelar-2257 207 21 the the DET acarelar-2257 207 22 locus locus NOUN acarelar-2257 207 23 in in ADP acarelar-2257 207 24 quo quo NOUN acarelar-2257 207 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 207 26 to to PART acarelar-2257 207 27 levy levy VERB acarelar-2257 207 28 condemnations condemnation NOUN acarelar-2257 207 29 on on ADP acarelar-2257 207 30 the the DET acarelar-2257 207 31 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 207 32 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 207 33 culture culture NOUN acarelar-2257 207 34 without without ADP acarelar-2257 207 35 having have VERB acarelar-2257 207 36 regard regard NOUN acarelar-2257 207 37 to to ADP acarelar-2257 207 38 the the DET acarelar-2257 207 39 functions function NOUN acarelar-2257 207 40 the the DET acarelar-2257 207 41 particular particular ADJ acarelar-2257 207 42 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 207 43 was be AUX acarelar-2257 207 44 meant mean VERB acarelar-2257 207 45 to to PART acarelar-2257 207 46 serve serve VERB acarelar-2257 207 47 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 207 48 the the DET acarelar-2257 207 49 social social ADJ acarelar-2257 207 50 settings setting NOUN acarelar-2257 207 51 under under ADP acarelar-2257 207 52 which which PRON acarelar-2257 207 53 it it PRON acarelar-2257 207 54 originated originate VERB acarelar-2257 207 55 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 207 56 evolved evolve VERB acarelar-2257 207 57 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 208 1 there there PRON acarelar-2257 208 2 is be VERB acarelar-2257 208 3 need need NOUN acarelar-2257 208 4 for for SCONJ acarelar-2257 208 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 208 6 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 208 7 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 208 8 to to PART acarelar-2257 208 9 wholesomely wholesomely ADV acarelar-2257 208 10 engage engage VERB acarelar-2257 208 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 208 12 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 208 13 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 208 14 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 208 15 of of ADP acarelar-2257 208 16 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 208 17 so so SCONJ acarelar-2257 208 18 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 208 19 to to PART acarelar-2257 208 20 make make VERB acarelar-2257 208 21 sure sure ADJ acarelar-2257 208 22 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 208 23 the the DET acarelar-2257 208 24 prohibition prohibition NOUN acarelar-2257 208 25 of of ADP acarelar-2257 208 26 the the DET acarelar-2257 208 27 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 208 28 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 208 29 will will AUX acarelar-2257 208 30 secure secure VERB acarelar-2257 208 31 the the DET acarelar-2257 208 32 best good ADJ acarelar-2257 208 33 interest interest NOUN acarelar-2257 208 34 of of ADP acarelar-2257 208 35 all all DET acarelar-2257 208 36 the the DET acarelar-2257 208 37 dependants dependant NOUN acarelar-2257 208 38 of of ADP acarelar-2257 208 39 an an DET acarelar-2257 208 40 intestate intestate NOUN acarelar-2257 208 41 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 208 42 males male NOUN acarelar-2257 208 43 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 208 44 females female NOUN acarelar-2257 208 45 inclusive inclusive NOUN acarelar-2257 208 46 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 209 1 6 6 NUM acarelar-2257 209 2 . . X acarelar-2257 209 3 conclusion conclusion NOUN acarelar-2257 209 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 209 5 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 209 6 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 209 7 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 209 8 of of ADP acarelar-2257 209 9 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 209 10 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 209 11 which which PRON acarelar-2257 209 12 ultimately ultimately ADV acarelar-2257 209 13 espouses espouse VERB acarelar-2257 209 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 209 15 primogeniture primogeniture NOUN acarelar-2257 209 16 principle principle NOUN acarelar-2257 209 17 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 209 18 has have AUX acarelar-2257 209 19 been be AUX acarelar-2257 209 20 lambasted lambaste VERB acarelar-2257 209 21 by by ADP acarelar-2257 209 22 the the DET acarelar-2257 209 23 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 209 24 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 209 25 for for ADP acarelar-2257 209 26 violating violate VERB acarelar-2257 209 27 the the DET acarelar-2257 209 28 equality equality NOUN acarelar-2257 209 29 provisions provision NOUN acarelar-2257 209 30 of of ADP acarelar-2257 209 31 the the DET acarelar-2257 209 32 nigerian nigerian ADJ acarelar-2257 209 33 constitution constitution NOUN acarelar-2257 209 34 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 209 35 discriminating discriminate VERB acarelar-2257 209 36 against against ADP acarelar-2257 209 37 women woman NOUN acarelar-2257 209 38 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 210 1 as as ADV acarelar-2257 210 2 laudable laudable ADJ acarelar-2257 210 3 as as SCONJ acarelar-2257 210 4 these these DET acarelar-2257 210 5 decisions decision NOUN acarelar-2257 210 6 appear appear VERB acarelar-2257 210 7 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 210 8 this this DET acarelar-2257 210 9 article article NOUN acarelar-2257 210 10 argues argue VERB acarelar-2257 210 11 that that SCONJ acarelar-2257 210 12 the the DET acarelar-2257 210 13 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 210 14 engagement engagement NOUN acarelar-2257 210 15 with with ADP acarelar-2257 210 16 the the DET acarelar-2257 210 17 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 210 18 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 210 19 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 210 20 of of ADP acarelar-2257 210 21 inheritance inheritance NOUN acarelar-2257 210 22 has have AUX acarelar-2257 210 23 been be AUX acarelar-2257 210 24 anything anything PRON acarelar-2257 210 25 but but CCONJ acarelar-2257 210 26 thorough thorough ADJ acarelar-2257 210 27 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 210 28 comprehensive comprehensive ADJ acarelar-2257 210 29 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 211 1 there there PRON acarelar-2257 211 2 is be VERB acarelar-2257 211 3 need need NOUN acarelar-2257 211 4 for for SCONJ acarelar-2257 211 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 211 6 courts court NOUN acarelar-2257 211 7 to to PART acarelar-2257 211 8 examine examine VERB acarelar-2257 211 9 the the DET acarelar-2257 211 10 social social ADJ acarelar-2257 211 11 settings setting NOUN acarelar-2257 211 12 within within ADP acarelar-2257 211 13 which which PRON acarelar-2257 211 14 the the DET acarelar-2257 211 15 igbo igbo ADJ acarelar-2257 211 16 succession succession NOUN acarelar-2257 211 17 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 211 18 evolved evolve VERB acarelar-2257 211 19 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 211 20 developed develop VERB acarelar-2257 211 21 in in ADP acarelar-2257 211 22 order order NOUN acarelar-2257 211 23 to to PART acarelar-2257 211 24 properly properly ADV acarelar-2257 211 25 distinguish distinguish VERB acarelar-2257 211 26 the the DET acarelar-2257 211 27 purposes purpose NOUN acarelar-2257 211 28 which which PRON acarelar-2257 211 29 the the DET acarelar-2257 211 30 custom custom NOUN acarelar-2257 211 31 came come VERB acarelar-2257 211 32 to to PART acarelar-2257 211 33 serve serve VERB acarelar-2257 211 34 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 211 35 the the DET acarelar-2257 211 36 problems problem NOUN acarelar-2257 211 37 which which PRON acarelar-2257 211 38 its its PRON acarelar-2257 211 39 current current ADJ acarelar-2257 211 40 practice practice NOUN acarelar-2257 211 41 precipitates precipitate NOUN acarelar-2257 211 42 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 212 1 118 118 NUM acarelar-2257 212 2 t t PROPN acarelar-2257 212 3 elias elias PROPN acarelar-2257 212 4 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 212 5 the the DET acarelar-2257 212 6 judicial judicial ADJ acarelar-2257 212 7 process process NOUN acarelar-2257 212 8 in in ADP acarelar-2257 212 9 commonwealth commonwealth PROPN acarelar-2257 212 10 africa africa PROPN acarelar-2257 212 11 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 212 12 university university PROPN acarelar-2257 212 13 of of ADP acarelar-2257 212 14 ghana ghana PROPN acarelar-2257 212 15 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 212 16 1977 1977 NUM acarelar-2257 212 17 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 212 18 53 53 NUM acarelar-2257 212 19 . . X acarelar-2257 213 1 119 119 NUM acarelar-2257 213 2 constitution constitution NOUN acarelar-2257 213 3 of of ADP acarelar-2257 213 4 the the DET acarelar-2257 213 5 federal federal PROPN acarelar-2257 213 6 republic republic PROPN acarelar-2257 213 7 of of ADP acarelar-2257 213 8 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 213 9 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 213 10 as as ADV acarelar-2257 213 11 amended amend VERB acarelar-2257 213 12 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 213 13 1999 1999 NUM acarelar-2257 213 14 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 213 15 s s VERB acarelar-2257 213 16 42 42 NUM acarelar-2257 213 17 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 213 18 1 1 NUM acarelar-2257 213 19 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 213 20 & & CCONJ acarelar-2257 213 21 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 213 22 2 2 NUM acarelar-2257 213 23 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 213 24 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 1 120 120 NUM acarelar-2257 214 2 ac ac ADJ acarelar-2257 214 3 diala diala PROPN acarelar-2257 214 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 5 n n PROPN acarelar-2257 214 6 8) 8) NUM acarelar-2257 214 7 632 632 NUM acarelar-2257 214 8 - - SYM acarelar-2257 214 9 637 637 NUM acarelar-2257 214 10 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 11 121 121 NUM acarelar-2257 214 12 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 214 13 637 637 NUM acarelar-2257 214 14 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 15 122 122 NUM acarelar-2257 214 16 cj cj NOUN acarelar-2257 214 17 korieh korieh PROPN acarelar-2257 214 18 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 19 the the DET acarelar-2257 214 20 land land NOUN acarelar-2257 214 21 has have AUX acarelar-2257 214 22 changed change VERB acarelar-2257 214 23 : : PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 24 history history NOUN acarelar-2257 214 25 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 26 society society NOUN acarelar-2257 214 27 and and CCONJ acarelar-2257 214 28 gender gender NOUN acarelar-2257 214 29 in in ADP acarelar-2257 214 30 colonial colonial ADJ acarelar-2257 214 31 eastern eastern PROPN acarelar-2257 214 32 nigeria nigeria PROPN acarelar-2257 214 33 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 34 university university PROPN acarelar-2257 214 35 of of ADP acarelar-2257 214 36 calgary calgary PROPN acarelar-2257 214 37 press press PROPN acarelar-2257 214 38 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 39 2010 2010 NUM acarelar-2257 214 40 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 41 37 37 NUM acarelar-2257 214 42 - - SYM acarelar-2257 214 43 58 58 NUM acarelar-2257 214 44 , , PUNCT acarelar-2257 214 45 97 97 NUM acarelar-2257 214 46 - - SYM acarelar-2257 214 47 121 121 NUM acarelar-2257 214 48 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 215 1 123 123 NUM acarelar-2257 215 2 gr gr PROPN acarelar-2257 215 3 woodman woodman NOUN acarelar-2257 215 4 ‘ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 215 5 some some DET acarelar-2257 215 6 realism realism NOUN acarelar-2257 215 7 about about ADP acarelar-2257 215 8 customary customary ADJ acarelar-2257 215 9 law law NOUN acarelar-2257 215 10 – – PUNCT acarelar-2257 215 11 the the DET acarelar-2257 215 12 west west ADJ acarelar-2257 215 13 african african ADJ acarelar-2257 215 14 experience experience NOUN acarelar-2257 215 15 ’ ' PUNCT acarelar-2257 215 16 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 215 17 1969 1969 NUM acarelar-2257 215 18 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 215 19 wisconsin wisconsin PROPN acarelar-2257 215 20 law law PROPN acarelar-2257 215 21 review review PROPN acarelar-2257 215 22 128151 128151 NUM acarelar-2257 215 23 . . PUNCT acarelar-2257 216 1 124 124 NUM acarelar-2257 216 2 cn cn ADJ acarelar-2257 216 3 himonga himonga PROPN acarelar-2257 216 4 ( ( PUNCT acarelar-2257 216 5 n n NOUN acarelar-2257 216 6 7 7 NUM acarelar-2257 216 7 ) ) PUNCT acarelar-2257 216 8 ibid ibid NOUN acarelar-2257 216 9 . . PUNCT