ABSTRACT
The objective of this project work was the design
and implementation of a computerized judicial system. The need arose due to the
rigorous work involves in the judicial process and finally the end judgment. in
this project work system design used pure module approach and normalized data
structure that face litates easy usage
and independent working of the modules. It has user interface structure
and user friend liness as its features. The design was implemented using QBASE
programming language that facilitates easy file maintenance. The change over
was effectively done by using parallel change over which made room for proper
testing of the new system. the implementation of using accurate and timely data
collected, storage and retrieval when needed cannot be an indispensable part of
this project work. Hence in our program which can be implemented in IBM
Compatible correcting the files updating also form the nucleus of this project.
In this project it was found that in this system, court reporting are being done
on special stenographic machines which a programme was developed that was
capable of transcribing the stenographic tape automatically into computer
readable tape. The result of this was transcripts could be produced on a high
speed print without any delay at all. This solution has been investigated by
“Aspen system corporation” in the united states. The form the main objective of
this project work.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARIES
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF FIGURES
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AUDITS SETTING.
INTRODUCTION
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.4 THE DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
1.5 THE LIMITATIONS OF TERMS
1.6 THE ASSUMPTION
1.7 THE DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
1.8 THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 THE REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE
DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM.
3.1 FACT FINDING METHOD
3.2 ORG. STRUCTURE
3.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
3.4 INFORMATION FLOW DIAGRAM
3.5 PROBLEMS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM
3.6 JUSTIFICATION FOR THE NEW SYSTEM
CHAPTER
FOUR
DESIGN OF HE NEW SYSTEM
4.1 OUTPUT SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN
4.2 INPUT SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN
4.3 FILE DESIGN
4.4 FILE DESIGN
4.5 PROCEDURE CHART
4.6 SYSTEM FLOWCHAT
4.7
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER FIVE
IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 STRUCTURE CHART
5.2 PROGRAM FLOWCHATS
5.3 PSEUDOCODES
5.4 SOURCE PROGRAM
5.5 TEST RUN
CHAPTER SIX
6.1 SYSTEM DOCUMENT
6.2 PROGRAM DOCUMENT
6.3
USER DOCUMENT
CHAPTER SEVEN
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
7.1 CONCLUSION
7.2 RECOMMENDATION
REFERENCES:
LIST OF
FIGURES
Fg1. Organizational chart
(organogram) 23
Fig2. Information
flowchart 26
Fig3. System
flowchart 32
Fig4. Program
flowchart 35 -36
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Computer
has a relatively modest role to play at present in the proper management of
organizations and modern firms. It is compulsory that based on our
understanding of computer and its implementation in the processing requirements
of information it is ubiquitous in organization.
The
project work aimed at designing and implementing a computerized case filling
system, to provide information for the effective and efficient process in the
case proceedings. The work also gives the best on now timely, accurate and
reliable information. It can be corrected. Also, the use of computer in our
courtroom recording techniques on data collected storage of such data no matter
how large and also quick access to them on retrievals. Of such information when
they are required.
1.1 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBEM
One of
the bottlenecks in the case filling process at present in the difficulty of
securing transcripts of proceedings specially enough for appeals to be heard
promptly.
In the
case of “02” conspiracy trial in great britian “R.V. Anderson(1972) QB. 304 in
computers and the law page 228, for instance, back was exceptionally allowed
pending the appeal because there was likely a five month delay before the
transcript were available. This delay is largely caused by the difficulty in
security and adequate number of short and writers and transcripers. In under
developed countries during hearing in the court proceedings judges, lawyers,
magistrates and court there’s mainly use the long hand and short hand in any
recording procedures which in any way does not facilitate transcript
productions prompt whereby some cases remain unheard in the law court for ten
to fifteen years.
1.2 PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The
purpose of this study is to design and implement a computerized casefilling
system which is aimed at the useful application of computer to improve the
problem stated. Hence the study tends to design and implement computer in an
effective, keeping good records and adequate security of information stored.
In
countries like united states it is common for court reporting to be done on
special stenographic machines one solution which has been investigated by “Aspen system corporation” is the development
of programmes capable of transcribing the stenographic tape automatically into
computer readable tape, where upon transcripts could be produced on high speed
printer without any delay at all. This system was made to allow more than one
person talking at once, since it is very difficult distinguish what was
happening and that was the purpose of this work for reporting to be heard
promptly.
1.3 AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES OF THESING
The aim
of this work is to create and implement a computerized case filling system for
system for effective and efficient way of court reporting to be heard promptly
and for immediate judgment. It is also designs a system which is used to keep
good records of data and information since the courts serves as surety and
trusted to avoid fear and wear of some information.
In the criminal trail it is to a certain
the fact, apply the law of these facts that is judgment and to sentence the
caused if found guilty and computer is to facilitate improving management and
corporate performance by the improvement of information flow within the
corporation. It is also aimed at providing accurate complete and timely data
for the automation services which makes the process of information to be fast
and economical. It also introduces the
use of a special stenographic machine and the use of tape recording where a
programme is developed that is capable of transcribing the stenographic tape
into computer readable tape.
1.4
THE DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
This work is to design and implement a
computerized casefilling system which comprises the specific division on how
claim are sued to the court and how best computer can be implemented to achieve
the required aim and also accomplish the problem stated in the work.
It will review related literature on how
cases are being treated and trial of such cases as regards related topic and
referencing to text books pertaining to it. It further relates on how cases are
treated in different stages. It retrieve information contained in the write.
1.5 THE
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
In this case due to financial
constraints encountered the research work cannot goals that wide to gather data
and information for the research work. Since Nigerian courts are not
computerized, it is very difficult to give much detailed information about
computer and court, again few text books completely elaborate information about
computer and its information system in the law court. Again some information
about computer and its information system in the law court.
Again some information required are
confidential matters, so the source were unwilling to retrieve such information
required.
A lot of problems were encountered in
the process of drawing up the program for this research piece. Most of these
stem from inadequate knowledge of the computer programming system in drawing
the program. Other silent defects stem from the poor information storage and
retrival system in the Nigeria Judicial operation. Unskilled and half baked
technologists. In this area of study also impose a serious hindrance to the
effective formulation of a good program. This is evident in the poor knowledge
in term of computer appreciation by lawyers and personnel of the case filling
commission, thereby giving wrong information with regard to this problem other
administrative bottle neck in the casefilling system also caused serious
drawbacks in formatting the program.
1.6 THE
ASSUMPTIONS
In the law court in Nigeria, the problem
at hand is the introduction of modern technology in achieving the aim so as to
meet the required expectation of the society in the court. It is assumed that
there are risks which they encountered which limits the achievement of their
objectives which are the following assumptions:
1.
The use of short hand and long hand manuals in
recording information which does not facilitate the job and wastes a lot time.
2.
Also as a result of poor storage facilities,
there is always the problem of tear and wear of useful information from the
files.
3.
As a result of old fashioned system of storage
facilities of information it makes it difficult in retrieving them when needed
which allows some cases to overdue in the court.
4.
It is assumed that in the corporate body like
this they don’t use a computer which is
now required in everyday activity which make it impossible for collection of
accurate computer and timely information which leads to wrong case filling
taking.
5.
It is also assumed that technologist in this
area are computer illiterates and no efforts were made for them to be trained
on computer use in the law court.
Furthermore, it is assumed that reporting can be heard
promptly with the use of a stenographic machine during proceedings in the court
room recording to evidence better simplicity and productivity.
1.7 THE
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
LAW: It is a dynamic force for maintaining
social order and preventing chaos in the society. It is difficult to imagine
the existence of a community without law “HONGTON MIFFLIN” (1999) Introduction
to law an the legal system, law makes courts and other officials of law and the
legal system, law makes and other officials of the law help to preserve a
harmonous society. General principles of English law defines law as a rule to
which actions conform. Again law in the strict sence as rule of conduct imposed
by a state upon its members and enforced by the courts.
COURTS: is a governmental body to which
the administration of justices is delegated. Courts are established by
constitution and acts of legislature HONGTON MIFFLIN (1999). A Court does not
undertake to adjudicate a dispute by itself. It can do this only when someone
brings controversy before it . a court is without a power to indicate
proceedings or investigate situations.
TRIAL COURTS: It hears and decides
controversies by determing facts and applying appropriate rules. The apposing
parties to a dispute argue their position by presenting arguments on the law
and evidence on the facts in the form of document and testimony from witnesses
it is done before a single case sometimes in the presence of a jury.
In a trial without jury the
judge controls the entire the land determine the outcome. APELLATE COURTS: It
reviews the decision of a trial court generally an appeal will be only form a
final decision of a lower court.
CHAMBERS: The private room of the
judge.
CHIEF JUSTICE: The presiding or
principal judge of a court.
JUDGE: Is a public officer lawfully
appointed to decide instigated questions according to law. An assault on a judge sitting in court is not only punishable
as a contempt but indictable as a crime against public justice and more
aggravate than an ordinary assault.
LAWER: A person who for fee or reward
prosecutes or defines causes in courts of records or other judicial tribunal or
whose business is to give legal advice in relation to any cause or matter
whatever.
MAGISTRATE: Is a public civil officer
invested with some part of the legislative executive or the judicial power
given by the constitution
WRIT: Is issued by a court other
competent jurisdiction and it is
returnable to the same
SUMMONS: To notify the defendant that
an action has been instituted against him and he is required to answer to it at
a time and place named.
CLIENT: one who employ and retains as
attorney or counselor to manage or defend a suit or action to which he is a
party or to advice him about some regard manners.
CLAIM: A challenge of the ownership of
a thing which is wrongfully with held form the possession of the claimant.
SUE: To commence or to continue legal
proceedings for the recovery of a right.
PLANTIFF: He who complains he who in a
personal action seeks a remedy for an injury to his rights.
DEFENDANTS: A party sued in a personal
action. It does not strictly apply to the person opposing or denying the
allegations of the demand ant in a real action who is properly called the
tenant.
CHARGE: A duty or obligation imposed
upon some persons. In practice, it is an instruction given by the court to the
grand jury at the commencement of their sessions in regard to their duty.
LAWCHARGE: Costs incurred in court in
the prosecution suit to be paid by the party cast.
PROCEEDING: The form in which actions
are to be brought and defendant, the manner of intervening in suits of
conducting them. The mode of deciding them of opposing judgments and of
executing. It includes certified copies of pleadings on which the case was
tried.
JUDICAL DOCUMENTS: This are the paper
and proceedings which constitute or become part of the record of a litigation.
They include the write, pleadings, documentary proofs, verdicts inquisitions,
judgment and decrees indient to a cause of judicial proceedings.
TRIAL: The examination before a
competent tribunal according to the laws of the land.
LITTIGATION: A contest, authorized by
law in a court of justice, for the purpose of enforcing a right.
HEARSAY: is a kind of evidence which
does not draw its value solely from the credit to be given to the tactness
himself, but rests also in part of the
veracity and competency of some other persons.
WITNESS: One who testifies to what he
knows under oaths.
GUILTY: The condition of a person who
is charged with a crime, misdemeanor or test admits or confesses it.
ACCUSED: One who is charged with a
crime on misdemeanor. It cannot be said to apply to a defendant in a civil
action.
HEARING: The trials of a chancery suit.
When the cause is called on in court the pleadings on each side are opened in a
brief manner by the court by the junior counsel for the plaintiffs.
JUDGEMENMT: The conclusion of law upon
facts found or admitted by the parties or upon their default in the course of
the suit the language of judgments, therefore is not that it is decreed or
resolved by the court but it is considered.
SENTENCE: A judgment of judicial
declaration made by a judge in a case. Judgment is more usually applied to
civil and sentence to criminal proceedings. Sentence are final when they put an
end to the case.
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