Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria
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The Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria is a federal law that defines and protects the authority, immunities, and procedural rights of Nigeria’s legislative bodies and their members in the conduct of parliamentary business.
All labels observed (1)
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| Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2670209 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria Context triple: [Standing Orders of the Senate, relatedTo, Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria]
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Nigeria’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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Action Congress of Nigeria
Action Congress of Nigeria was a major Nigerian opposition political party known for its strong base in the southwest and its advocacy for progressive, pro-democracy reforms before merging into the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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C.
Council of State Act
The Council of State Act is the Dutch statute that defines the composition, powers, and procedures of the Netherlands’ highest advisory body to the government and supreme administrative court.
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D.
National Assembly of Nigeria
The National Assembly of Nigeria is the country’s bicameral federal legislature, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the executive branch.
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower chamber of the country’s bicameral National Assembly, composed of elected members who represent federal constituencies and are responsible for making and reviewing national laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria Target entity description: The Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria is a federal law that defines and protects the authority, immunities, and procedural rights of Nigeria’s legislative bodies and their members in the conduct of parliamentary business.
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A.
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Nigeria’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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B.
Action Congress of Nigeria
Action Congress of Nigeria was a major Nigerian opposition political party known for its strong base in the southwest and its advocacy for progressive, pro-democracy reforms before merging into the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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C.
Council of State Act
The Council of State Act is the Dutch statute that defines the composition, powers, and procedures of the Netherlands’ highest advisory body to the government and supreme administrative court.
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D.
National Assembly of Nigeria
The National Assembly of Nigeria is the country’s bicameral federal legislature, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the executive branch.
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E.
House of Representatives of Nigeria
The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower chamber of the country’s bicameral National Assembly, composed of elected members who represent federal constituencies and are responsible for making and reviewing national laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the National Assembly of Nigeria
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federal statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the scope of legislative oversight powers
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ensure orderly conduct within legislative chambers ⓘ prevent intimidation of legislators in the discharge of their duties ⓘ protect the integrity of legislative investigations ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
National Assembly of Nigeria
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State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria ⓘ |
| basedOn | principles of parliamentary privilege inherited from the Westminster system ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
members of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria
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members of the National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ persons summoned to appear before legislative houses ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| defines |
offences relating to disobedience to orders of a legislative house
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offences relating to false evidence before a legislative house ⓘ offences relating to obstruction of legislative proceedings ⓘ the precincts of a legislative house ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | courts of law in Nigeria ⓘ |
| grants |
immunity for votes given in the course of legislative proceedings
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immunity for words spoken in the course of legislative proceedings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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parliamentary law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| protects |
members of legislative houses in respect of official reports of proceedings
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officers of legislative houses acting in the course of their duties ⓘ witnesses appearing before legislative houses ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the powers of legislative houses in Nigeria
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to ensure the independence of the legislature in the performance of its functions ⓘ to protect the privileges of legislative houses in Nigeria ⓘ to regulate the conduct of persons within the precincts of legislative houses ⓘ to safeguard the freedom of speech in legislative proceedings ⓘ |
| regulates |
power of legislative houses to issue warrants for attendance
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power of legislative houses to order the production of documents ⓘ power of legislative houses to punish for contempt ⓘ power of legislative houses to summon witnesses ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) legislation in other Commonwealth jurisdictions ⓘ |
| subject |
immunities of legislators
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parliamentary privilege ⓘ powers of legislative houses ⓘ procedural rights of legislative bodies ⓘ |
| supports |
the institutional autonomy of the legislature
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the separation of powers in Nigeria ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria Description of subject: The Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria is a federal law that defines and protects the authority, immunities, and procedural rights of Nigeria’s legislative bodies and their members in the conduct of parliamentary business.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Standing Orders of the Senate
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relatedTo
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Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria
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Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Nigeria
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relatedTo
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Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act of Nigeria
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