Abstract The rise in global recognition of women’s rights has led modern legal systems to devise measures to prevent discrimination against women, particularly in respect of property rights of spouses. In Ghana, the property rights of women have evolved from an era of zero recognition to a time of equal

A criminal trial in absentia takes place when the trial of a person charged with a criminal offense commences and concludes with a conviction in his or her absence. The accused is considered to have absented him or herself from the trial of the offense for which he or she