Sasegbon’s Judicial Dictionary of Nigerian Law (a compilation of 7 volumes) is a complete statement of the entire body of Nigerian Legal Definitions mainly in the language of the Courts’ based upon the authority of all cases of Superior Courts. The publication comprises historical and modern Nigerian cases up to 2018 as well as primary and subsidiary legislation. As opposed to just stating definitions verbatim, this publication goes a step further to draw both distinctions and similarities between key words and phrases thereby enabling the reader to better understand the definition. In most parts of the publication, the comparative approach is utilized as definitions are drawn from Federal and State Laws across the country. A totally unique and additional scope to the Dictionary is the late Editor-in-Chief’s examination and application of ‘the effect’ of certain key definitions when applied in practice. This is contained in Volume 3 and represents a completely new creation within the purview of providing legal definitions. This authoritative, finely researched publication is the definitive dictionary of legal definitions on Nigerian Law. The hallmark of the publication is Volume 7 which comprises definitions of terms and phrases of Nigerian jurisprudence from the mind of the Learned Silk. There are no cases or statutory references in this volume. It compliments Volumes 1-6 with simple and lucid definitions which give further understanding to the more formal language of the other volumes. Volume 7 also contains illustrations of the actual application of the definitions to local real-life situations. Its contents are straight forward, easy to understand and give additional clarification to the legal and judicial definitions in Volumes 1-6 An additional and equally unique feature of this publication is the provision of a Comprehensive Index, not just of the words and phrases that are defined but also the Case law and Statutes referred to throughout the publication. Also, of great value is the cross referencing, particularly between Volumes 1-6 and Volume 7.

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