TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page
Declaration
Certification
Approval
Acknowledgment
Dedication
Table of Contents
Table of Cases
Table of Statue
List of Abbreviations
Abstract

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Aim and Objectives
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Significance of the Study
1.7 Limitations of the Study
1.8 Research Methodology
1.9 Structure of the Study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Conceptual Framework
2.1.1 Estates
2.1.2Administrators
2.1.3 Executors
2.1.4 Beneficiary
2.1.5 Creditor
2.1.6 Deceased
2.1.7 Testator
2.1.8 Testate succession
2.1.9 Intestate succession
2.2 Theoretical Framework
2.2.1 Natural Law Theory
2.2.2 Sociological School of Jurisprudence
2.2.3 Positivist Theory of Law
2.3 Summary of Literature/ Gap in Knowledge

CHAPTER THREE: LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS

3.1 Legal Framework
3.1.1 National Legal Framework
3.1.1.1 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
3.1.1.2 Administration of Estate Law of Rivers State 1999
3.1.1.3 High Court of Rivers State (Civil Procedure) Rule 2010
3.1.2 Foreign Legal Framework
3.1.2.1 Administration of Estate Act 1925 (England)
3.1.2.2 International Administration of the Estates of Deceased Persons, 1973
3.2 Institutional Frame work
3.2.1 The Judiciary
3.2.2 Probate Registry

CHAPTER FOUR: THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE LAW IN

RIVERS STATE
4.1 Nature of Administration of Estate
4.2 Requirements for the Grant of Probate and Letters of Administration
4.3 Duties of Personal Representatives
4.4 Liability of Personal Representatives
4.4 Distribution of Residuary Estate
4.5 Issues in the administration of estates in Rivers State
4.6 Judicial responses to administration of estates
4.7 Administration of estates in England
4.8 Lessons for Nigeria

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Summary of findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.1. Background of the study

1.2. Statement of the problem

1.3. Research Questions

1.4. Aims and objectives

1.5. Scope of the Study

1.6. Significance of the Study

1.7. Limitations of the Study

1.8. Research methodology

1.9. Structure of the Study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Conceptual Framework

2.2.1 The meaning and nature of Self-Defense

2.2.2 The meaning and nature of War

2.2.3 The meaning and nature of Terrorism

2.2.4 The meaning and nature of Customary International Law

2.2.5 The meaning and Nature of Collective Defense

2.2.6. The meaning and nature of the Use of Force

2.3. Gap in Knowledge

CHAPTER THREE: INTERNATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATION/LEGAL

FRAMEWORK FOR THE DOCTRINE OF SELF DEFENSE

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Legal Framework for the Doctrine of Self Defense

3.1.1 Article 2(4) of the UN Charter

3.1.2 Article 51 of the UN Charter

3.1.3 Customary International Law

3.1.4 Organization of American States (OAS) Charter

3.1.5 African Union (AU) Constitutive Act

3.2 Regulatory Framework of the Doctrine of Self-Defense

3.2.1 International Court of Justice

3.2.2 The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

3.2.3 North Atlantic Treaty Organization

3.2.4 The United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs.

CHAPTER FOUR: THE DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE OF SELF-DEFENSE IN

INTERNATIONAL LAWS.
4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Development of Doctrine of Self Defense

4.2.1 The Just War Period

4.2.2 The Positivist Period

4.2.4 The Kellogg-Briand Pact Period

4.2.5 The United Nations Charter Period

4.3 The Relationship between Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and Customary

International Law

4.4 Policies of Some states on Self-Defense in International Law

4.4.1 United States

4.4.2 Australia

4.4.3 Russia

4.4.4 Japan

4.4.5 France

4.4.6 United Kingdom

4.4.7 Nigeria

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION, SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Summary of findings

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Recommendation