JUNE 2015

JURISPRUDENCE

1. Define jurisprudence. Explain its nature and value. (Refer Page No. )
2. Explain the function and purpose of law. (Refer Page No. )
3. Explain legislation as a source of law. (Refer Page No. )
4. Discuss the kinds of rights. (Refer Page No. )
5. Distinguish possession in law from possession in fact. (Refer Page No. )
6. Discuss the different sources of obligations. (Refer Page No. )
7. Explain the importance of the chain of causation in establishing liability.
(Refer Page No. )
8. Write short notes on any two of the following:
a. Nature Law School. (Refer Page No. )
b. Characteristics of Ownership. (Refer Page No. )
c. Legal status of the urborn person. (Refer Page No. )
9. Write explanatory notes on any two of the following:
a. Law as a system of rules. (Refer Page No. )
b. Theories of punishment. (Refer Page No. )
c. Ratio decidendi and obiter dicta. (Refer Page No. )

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DECEMBER 2015

JURISPRUDENCE

1. Explain the nature and scope of jurisprudence. (Refer Page No. )

2. Critically examine ‘law as the command of the sovereign’. (Refer Page
No. )
3. Explain the necessity of administration of justice. Distinguish between
criminal and civil administration of justice. (Refer Page No. )
4. Explain the concept of ratio-decidendi with special reference to the tests
applied for ascertaining it. (Refer Page No. )
5. What is personality? Explain the advantage of incorporation. (Refer Page
No. )
6. Discuss the various kinds of ownership. (Refer Page No. )
7. What is ‘negligence’? Discuss the theories of negligence. (Refer Page No.
)

8. Write short notes on any two of the following:

(a) Precedent. (Refer Page No. )

(b) Legal Realism. (Refer Page No. )
(c) Privilege and Immunity. (Refer Page No. )

9. Write explanatory notes on any two of the following:

(a) Subordinate legislation. (Refer Page No. )

(b) Requirements of a valid custom. (Refer Page No. )
(c) Possessory remedies. (Refer Page No. )

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