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1.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “falsus procurator”?

A. False agent
B. False Person
C. False principle
D. None of the above
Answer» B. False Person
Discussion
2.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “mortis causa”?

A. Mortal cause
B. Contemplation on death bed
C. Gift made from death bed
D. Reason for death
Answer» C. Gift made from death bed
Discussion
3.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “ius commune”?

A. Community law
B. Law of Commonwealth countries
C. Common law
D. Common Justice
Answer» D. Common Justice
Discussion
4.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “non bis in idem”?

A. Not in the same sense
B. Not in the same Idiom
C. Not in the same court
D. not twice in the same
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “praesumptio innocentiae”?

A. Pesumption of Guilt
B. Presumption of Innocence
C. Presumption of Intent
D. Presumption of Inner morality
Answer» B. Presumption of Innocence
Discussion
6.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim “non compos mentis”?

A. A body recovered from crime scene which is not fully decomposed.
B. Not in possession of one’s mind
C. Not in a good frame of mind
D. Body not in a decomposed state of condition.
Answer» C. Not in a good frame of mind
Discussion
7.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim “mare clausum” ?

A. Clauses hidden in contract
B. Closed competition in Mercantile law
C. Closed Sea
D. Competition clause in Mercantile law
Answer» D. Competition clause in Mercantile law
Discussion
8.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/Word “jus in bello”?

A. Justice is in balance
B. Balance of scales in jurisprudence
C. Law of war
D. Just cause of a party
Answer» D. Just cause of a party
Discussion
9.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “jus cogens”?

A. Law of community
B. International Law
C. compelling law
D. Law coherent with Municipal Law
Answer» D. Law coherent with Municipal Law
Discussion
10.

What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “jus naturale”?

A. Nature’s fury
B. Natural justice
C. Natural Law
D. Naturalization of Citizenship
Answer» D. Naturalization of Citizenship
Discussion
11.

What is meant by doctrine of restitution?

A. Law doctrine gains based recovery
B. Law doctrine which bars recovery
C. Law doctrine which allows mercy petitions
D. Law doctrine based on death penalty
Answer» B. Law doctrine which bars recovery
Discussion
12.

What is meant by Quid pro quo?

A. Nothing for nothing
B. Cheap bargain
C. Ilegal agreement
D. Something for something/ consideration.
Answer» E.
Discussion
13.

What do you mean by Nudum Pactum?

A. Illegal object
B. Contract formed on alien barren land
C. A gratuitous or bare promise, devoid of any consideration
D. Malafide Practice
Answer» D. Malafide Practice
Discussion
14.

What is Meant by Ubberrima fides ?

A. Malafide Action
B. Wrongful confinement
C. Vicious injury
D. Utmost good faith
Answer» E.
Discussion
15.

What is meant by Consensus ad idem ?

A. Disagreement of Minds
B. No contract between parties
C. Void agreement
D. The meeting of minds.
Answer» E.
Discussion
16.

What is meant by "Ex turpi causa non oritur actio"?

A. The victim of a crime has a right to sue the perpetrator in tort.
B. A person cannot pursue a cause of action if it arises out of his own guilty act.
C. A person cannot be guilty if he has no reason to commit the crime.
D. Friends who commit crimes together cannot be tried together.
Answer» C. A person cannot be guilty if he has no reason to commit the crime.
Discussion
17.

What does the "sine qua non" rule, in terms of causation, mean?

A. Causation does not apply to some crimes.
B. Necessary Legal causation.
C. The "but for" rule, or factual causation.
D. Effect of act.
Answer» C. The "but for" rule, or factual causation.
Discussion
18.

The doctrine of "stare decisis" underpins the common law system. What is "stare decisis"?

A. Courts must adhere to statutes in all of their decisions.
B. The reasoning behind the decision.
C. To stand by what has gone before.
D. Parliament can overturn decided cases
Answer» D. Parliament can overturn decided cases
Discussion
19.

What is meant by per incuriam?

A. To bind all other courts
B. To stand by what has gone before
C. A case settled with a lack of care so that the decision is wrong
D. A case decided on facts alone as no law exists in the area
Answer» B. To stand by what has gone before
Discussion
20.

What is meant by "doli incapax"?

A. Incapable of crime
B. A new judgement
C. New bye law
D. A good decision
Answer» B. A new judgement
Discussion
21.

What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “Denatio mortis causa”?

A. Gift of property before birth of a child.
B. Gift of property made by a person after his death.
C. Gift of property by a person expecting to die.
D. Gift of mortal persons.
Answer» D. Gift of mortal persons.
Discussion
22.

What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “Champerty”?

A. Getting share in a property
B. Chivalrous attitude to women
C. Getting share in a legally disputed property
D. Respectful attitude towards women and elders which enables early parole from jail.
Answer» D. Respectful attitude towards women and elders which enables early parole from jail.
Discussion
23.

What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “In pari delicto, potior est condition possi deutis”?

A. In equal laws, condition of possessor is better.
B. In equal fault, condition of possessor is better.
C. In equal environment , condition of Patent holder is better.
D. In Parliament, the position of a good orator is better.
Answer» C. In equal environment , condition of Patent holder is better.
Discussion
24.

What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “In pari causa possessor potior haberi debet.”?

A. In an equal cause, the possessor has the advantage.
B. In an equal cause, the possessor does not have an advantage.
C. In parity issues, debit parties are at a loss.
D. In parity issues possessor is the one who has the benefit of contracts.
Answer» B. In an equal cause, the possessor does not have an advantage.
Discussion
25.

What is the meaning of the Latin Maxim/Legal Word/ Legal Term ‘Impotentia excusat legem”?

A. Impossibility in Law is excluded.
B. Impossibility is an excuse in law.
C. Impossible Excuses are an exception in law.
D. Impossible excuses are not legally approved.
Answer» C. Impossible Excuses are an exception in law.
Discussion
26.

Actio personalis moritur cum persona means:

A. A personal right of action dies with the person
B. Personal Care of citizens.
C. An action directed toward a Criminal for reformation.
D. An action is not given to him who is not injured
Answer» B. Personal Care of citizens.
Discussion
27.

En venire sa mere is a person in being for the purpose of:

A. Punishment of abortion
B. Acquisition of property
C. Creation of partnership
D. Claiming compensation in torts
Answer» C. Creation of partnership
Discussion
28.

Mala fide means:

A. In good faith
B. In bad faith
C. In utmost good faith
D. Man of Faith
Answer» C. In utmost good faith
Discussion
29.

Lex tallienis denotes:

A. The law of the place
B. The law of the strong
C. Oral law
D. The law of Retributive Justice.
Answer» E.
Discussion
30.

Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the legal maxim res communes?

A. Whence there is truth, there is light.
B. Things belonging to no body.
C. Things belonging to everybody.
D. Rest of the communities.
Answer» D. Rest of the communities.
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