B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Legal Methods 2015 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Discuss the different types of civil wrongs.
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2. Q2 Explain the circumstances affecting the weight of a decision of the court.
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3. Q3 Discuss about the various kinds of Legal Materials.
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4. Q4 What is 'Interpretation of Statute' ? Explain the 'Mischief Rule' of interpretation.
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5. Q5 Discuss the major steps involved in doing legal research.
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6. Q6 Explain the tools of research in brief.
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7. Q7 What is Hypothesis ? Explain its types and functions in legal research.
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Explain any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Obiter dictum
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2. Q8 (b) Golden Rule of interpretation
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3. Q8 (c) Questionnaire
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Write short note on any two of the following :

1. Q9 (a) Parts of statute
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2. Q9 (b) Law Reports
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3. Q9 (c) Report writing in legal research.
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