B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 5 Contract II 2025 Jun (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Define contract of guarantee. State the distinction between contract of indemnity and contract of guarantee.
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2. Q2 Define 'pledge'. Explain the rights and duties of pledgee.
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3. Q3 Discuss the different methods of dissolution of partnership firm.
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4. Q4 Define contract of sale. State the distinction between sale and agreement to sell.
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5. Q5 Discuss the maxim 'delegatus nonpotest delegare'. State the exceptions to this maxim.
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6. Q6 Explain the rights of unpaid seller against the goods.
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7. Q7 Explain the different modes of termination of an agency.
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Write short note on any two of the following.

1. Q8 (a) Kinds of guarantee.
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2. Q8 (b) Rights of an agent.
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3. Q8 (c) Caveat emptor.
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Solve any two of the following problems.

1. Q9 (a) 'B' owes to 'C' a debt guaranteed by 'A'. The debt becomes payable. 'C' does not sue 'B' for a year after the debt becomes payable. Is the surety discharged ?
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2. Q9 (b) 'A' finds a golden ring and makes reasonable efforts to discover the true owner, but could not find him. Later the finder 'A' sells it to 'B', who buys it without knowledge that 'A' was merely a finder. Can the true owner recover the ring from 'B' ?
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3. Q9 (c) 'A' and 'B' agree to work together as carpenters. According to the agreement, 'A' shall receive all profits and shall pay Rs. 5,000 per month to 'B' as wages. Discuss whether 'A' and 'B' are partners.
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