B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 1 Legal Methods 2022 Apr (70 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Explain the views of Natural Law school and sociological school about what is law.
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2. Q2 "For some law is a means of attaining social harmony" Elucidate.
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3. Q3 Whether legal process with its decision is so important for the idea of Law ?
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4. Q4 They are created by a recognisable person or body that has power to make law.
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5. Q5 "An intimate relationship exists between legal rules and the society in which they operate". Discuss.
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6. Q6 Explain different kinds of laws and difference between crimes and civil wrongs.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q7 (a) Law and forces of evil
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2. Q7 (b) Ratio decidendi
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3. Q7 (c) Leap frogging
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Answer any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) How to find out ratio decidendi ? What are the factors affecting weight of a decision ?
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2. Q8 (b) State mischief rule of interpretation and explain the three types of cases to which golden rule applies.
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3. Q8 (c) Explain dimensions of legal research.
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