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Who propounded the theory of utility i.e greatest good of the greatest number?
A)
Austin
B)
Bentham
C)
Holland
D)
Hart
Jeremy Bentham propounded the utility principle of the greatest happiness/greatest good of the greatest number.
Who said jurisprudence is formal science of positive law?
A)
Bentham
B)
Stone
C)
Austin
D)
Holland
Holland defined jurisprudence as the formal science of positive law.
The Jural correlation of claim is
A)
Immunity
B)
Liability
C)
Duty
D)
None of these
A claim correlates with a duty: where one has a claim, another bears the corresponding duty.
Negligence does not require proof of
A)
breach of the standard of care
B)
proximate cause.
C)
compensatory damage.
D)
foreseeable, substantial certainty of injury.
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'breach of the standard of care' (Option A).
Coercion, Fraud and misrepresentation makes contract
A)
Void of the option of the party whose consent was caused
B)
Voidable on the option of the party whose consent so caused
C)
Valid for both sides
D)
None of these
Coercion, fraud and misrepresentation make a contract voidable at the option of the party whose consent was affected.
A petient in a lunatic Asylum who is at intervals of sound mind :
A)
May not contract.
B)
May contract.
C)
May contact during those intervals when he is of sound mind.
D)
May contract only after he becomes completely of sound mind
A person of unsound mind may contract during a lucid interval when capable of understanding and acting rationally.
Res ipsa loquitur is the legal theory applied exclusively to cases involving
A)
defective medical products
B)
intentional tort
C)
negligence
D)
respondeat superior
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'defective medical products' (Option A).
Advertisement for the tenders
A)
Is an offer
B)
Is an invitation to offer
C)
Is a promise
D)
Is an implied promise for the highest offer
An advertisement for tenders is ordinarily an invitation to offer, not the offer itself.
The Judicial control over administrative acts emanate from the Doctrine of
A)
Separation of power
B)
Judicial review
C)
Rule of law
D)
Delegated legislation
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Rule of law' (Option C).
Rule Of Law according to Dicey means
A)
Equality before law
B)
Supremacy of law
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
Supremacy of judiciary
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Equality before law' (Option A).
Every agreement and promise enforceable by law is
A)
Offer
B)
Contract
C)
Acceptance
D)
Consideration
Every agreement and promise enforceable by law is a contract.
Jurisprudence is the study of __________ law.
A)
Religious
B)
Moral
C)
Ethical
D)
Positive
Positive law is law actually posited or enacted by a legal system, so jurisprudence studies positive law in this sense.
When was the Lok pal and Lokayata Act come into force
A)
17th December, 2013
B)
18th December, 2013
C)
16th January, 2014
D)
17th January, 2014
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is '18th December, 2013' (Option B).
Unliquidated damage means
A)
Uncertain sum of money
B)
Certain sum of money
C)
Damages arising out of re-ipsa-loquitur
D)
Both (a) & (c)
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Certain sum of money' (Option B).
Primary and secondary rights are also known as
A)
Social and Legal rights
B)
Natural and Protected rights
C)
Antecedent and remedial rights
D)
Fundamental and general Rights
Primary and secondary rights are also termed antecedent and remedial rights.
Duties without corresponding rights are called:
A)
Absolute duty
B)
Relative duty
C)
Secondary duty
D)
None of these
An absolute duty is described as a duty without a correlative legal right.
The rule of strict liability is recognized in
A)
Ryland Vs Fketcher
B)
MC Mehta Vs Union of India
C)
Basbe Vs Methew
D)
Herniman Vs Smith
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'MC Mehta Vs Union of India' (Option B).
The theory of Separation of Powers is well founded in:
A)
Federal form of government
B)
Presidential form of government
C)
Parliamentary form of government
D)
All the these
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Parliamentary form of government' (Option C).
The writ of Quo-Warranto can be issued
A)
Against any person
B)
Against public officer, who wish to assume the office
C)
Against public officer, who is holding public office
D)
All the these
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Against public officer, who is holding public office' (Option C).
For volenti non-fit injuria to be available, it is necessary that
A)
The plaintiff knows that the risk is there
B)
The plaintiff agrees to suffer the harm
C)
The plaintiff knowing the risk is there, agrees to suffer the harm
D)
All the these
Volenti non fit injuria requires knowledge of the risk and voluntary agreement to accept it.
Which one of the following schools supports the view that a custom becomes law when it receives the stamp of judicial recognition by courts :
A)
Analytical School
B)
Natural Law School
C)
Historical School
D)
Sociological School
Option C: Historical School. This matches the standard definition or established fact for the concept asked.
Delegatus non potest delegare means-
A)
A delegate can further delegate
B)
A delegate cannot further delegate
C)
Delegation is bad in law
D)
Delegation is not provided to delegate
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'A delegate can further delegate' (Option A).
Malice in law means
A)
wrongful act done intentionally with evil motives
B)
wrongful act done intentionally with just cause and excuses
C)
wrongful act done intentionally but without just cause or excuse
D)
wrongful act done intentionally with good motives
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'wrongful act done intentionally with good motives' (Option D).
The celebrated essay determining Ratio decidendi of case was written by:
A)
Goodhart
B)
Winfield
C)
Oppenheim
D)
Stone
Goodhart's classic essay concerns determining the ratio decidendi of a case.
Law of tort is:
A)
Codified
B)
Uncodified
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
None of these
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'None of these' (Option D).