CHAPTER 2

LEGAL LEXICON
1. 8.
A. Mala fide 1. Fraudulent or A. State decisis 1. Doctrine
dishonest act precedent
B. Mens rea 2. Hostile attitude B. Sub judice 2. Pending matter
C. Malice 3. Guilty mind C. Suit generis 3. Of is own kind

2. 9.
A. Mitigation 1. Reduction in the A. Tort – feasor 1. One who commits
severity of some torts
penalty B. Vandalism 2. Damaging
B. Moot 2. A mock trial property
C. Mortgage 3. An interest in the C. Void 3. Having no legal
property created as a effect
form of security for
a loan 10.
A. Voidable 1. Capable of being
3. avoided
A. Motive 1. Cheque B. Ultra vires 2. within powers
B. Negligence 2. Gross carelessness C. Intra vires 3. Beyond powers
C. Negotiable 3. Purpose behind
instrument action 11.
A. Arrest 1. Refuge granted to
4. an absconder
A. Nullity of 1. Offence of giving B. Arson 2. Reckless
marriage false evidence destruction of
B. Parole 2. Conditional property by fire
release C. Asylum 3. Apprehension of a
C. Perjury 3. Invalid marriage person by a police
officer
5.
A. Provocation 1. Conduct or words 12. A promise is
causing someone to 13. An invitation to tender is
lose his self-control 14. The difference between an advertisement for
B. Putative father 2. A man alleged to sale and a proposal is
be the father of an 15. Theft is offence against
illegitimate child 16. ‘Ultra vires’ is a term used for
C. Quasi judicial 3. A function that 17. To betray a nation is an offence and
resembles a judicial punishable with death, that is
function
18. The term ‘res subjudice’ means
19. Public holidays are declared under
6.
20. Who is responsible for introduction of Public
A. Restitution 1. Damage of
Interest Litigation in India
restriction of property
21. When a person aids the commission of an
B. Revocation of 2. Withdrawal offer
offence, he is called
offer
C. Sabotage 3. Return/restoration 22. If a person goes away secretly, or evades the
jurisdiction of the court, he is
7. 23. Match the following
A. Simpliciter 1. A word or a phrase in a I. Adulteration A. Adding of
document is used substance to food
absolutely/unconditionally which renders is
B. Sine die 2. Without a date dangerous to health
C. Slander 3. A defamatory statement II. Adultery B. Having sexual
intercourse with a
married woman
III. Alibi C. A dispute
 IV. Alteration D. An excuse

24. Prosecution: Accused…………? Defendant

25. An insolvent person is
26. Capital offences result in
27. What is a caveat
28. What is ‘Cognizance’
29. A doctor has a………… relationship with his
patient
30. ‘ Ignorantia juris memineam exusal’stands for
31. The killing of a new born child by its parents
32. Immuendo hints at
33. Match the following
I. Interlocutory A. By the fact
II. Ultra vires B. Not final
III. Intra vires C. Beyond powers
IV. Ipso facto D. Within Powers

34. Mens rea is translated as

35. The famous M’ Nagthen Rules determine
36. A child born after the father’s death is a
37. The meaning of the term ‘quasi’ is
38. Who is recidivist
39. A lawyer appointed by court to represent a
poor litigant is
40. …………. is a general pardon
41. Husband and wife have a right to each other’s
company. This right is called
42. An act done under threat or fear is done under
43. PIL means
44. The largest PIL (public interest litigation)
winner
45. The maxim ‘Ubi jus’ ibi remedium’means
46. ‘Damages’ are awarded except in one case
47. Liability is
48. Legal person is one
49. What is mean by an affidavit
50. The ratio decidendi means