ABOUT THE BOOK This book, as the name implies, focuses on the general principles of law that bind persons, chattels, properties, etc., and if such persons, chattels, properties are not bound by the law, it means such cases are exceptional, and to this end, this book covers extensively the principles of law and their exceptions. It is a must have for law students as it comprises both compulsory and elective courses ranging from 100 - 300 level (Vol. 1) on both civil and Islamic law which includes the Nigerian Legal System, Constitutional Law, Law of Contract, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law, Maritime Law, Law of Tort, Medical Law, Conflict of Law, Intellectual Property Law, Islamic Law of Contract, Islamic Law of Tort, Islamic Criminal Law which will give both the students wide knowledge about the Nigerian law throughout their stay in the university. This book being a substantive law is important to the understanding of the theory of civil, criminal and Islamic law, whereas knowledge of civil, criminal and Islamic litigation is not important to the understanding of the theory of civil, criminal and Islamic law therefore, it is also recommended for practicing lawyers, benchers, researchers, investors and foreign law students who intend to be called to the Nigerian Bar, law enforcement officers and the general public.