LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 4 Jurisprudence and Legal Theory Nov 2014 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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Q.1 Q.1: Answer all ten questions (20 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. (a) What are the formal sources of law?
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2. (b) State the main contribution of the Analytical School.
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3. (c) State the definition of legal wrongs.
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4. (d) State the meaning of Rights In Re Propria.
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5. (e) What is Contingent Ownership?
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6. (f) What do you mean by Conventional law?
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7. (g) What is the legal personality of a dead person?
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8. (h) What is the rule of Ejusdem Generis?
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9. (i) What are imperfect rights?
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10. (j) What is Res nullius?
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Q.2 Q.2: Write short notes on any four of the following (20 Marks - 5 marks each)

1. (a) Legal efficacy of agreements
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2. (b) Legal consequences of Possession
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3. (c) American realists
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4. (d) Feminist Jurisprudence
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5. (e) Modes of acquiring property
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6. (f) Derivative Title
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Q.3 Q.3: Answer any two of the following (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. (a) Gray, a Jurist has said in his book 'Nature and Sources of Law' that right is not interest, but the means the interest is secured. (i) Who has defined right as an Interest and state the definition. (ii) Explain why you agree or disagree with Gray.
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2. (b) The only natural person is human being. Animals are not persons either natural or legal. Animals are regarded as things. (i) Can animals possess legal rights and duties? (ii) Why are Anti-poaching laws made and Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed?
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3. (c) Arjun took his wooden cupboard for repairs to a carpenter Shyam. Shyam discovered some money in the secret drawer of the cupboard and appropriated the money for his own use. Arjun was not aware of the money, yet Shyam was punished for larceny. (i) Explain why is the possession of money not considered to have been transferred to Shyam along with the cupboard? (ii) Distinguish possession from ownership.
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Q.4 Q.4: Answer in detail any four of the following (48 Marks - 12 marks each)

1. (a) Explain the central notion of the natural law theory and discuss the demerits of the theory.
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2. (b) Discuss the legal status of corporations and explain the different kinds of corporations.
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3. (c) Examine 'Legislation' as a source of law and explain how legislation is superior to other sources of law.
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4. (d) Explain the concept of ownership and discuss the different kinds of ownerships.
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5. (e) Define custom and explain the different kinds of customs.
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6. (f) Examine the new trends in jurisprudence in India with special reference to the Public Interest Litigation.
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