B.M.

S COLLEGE OF LAW
Question Bank and Model Answers

Subject: Jurisprudence
Name of the Faculty: Dr. Roopa S.

Main Questions (16 Marks)

1. Define jurisprudence. Explain the nature, scope and significance of

jurisprudence.
2. Explain the Sociological school of jurisprudence.
3. Examine the Austinian concept of law.
4. Discuss the functions and purpose of law.
5. Explain the essentials of a valid custom.
6. Define precedent. Explain its kinds.
7. Explain the circumstances destroying or weakening the binding force of
precedents.
8. Explain the concept of ratio decedendi with special reference to the tests
applied for ascertaining it.
9. What is administration of justice. Explain the difference between civil
and criminal justice.
10.What is legal right? Discuss Hohfeld’s analysis of legal rights.
11.Explain the legal status of lower animal, unborn and the dead person.
12.‘Reason alone should make law’. Explain the statement in the light of
natural law.
13.Examine legislation as a source of law.
 14.What is Possession? Distinguish between possession in fact and
possession in law.
15.Discuss possession in law with decided cases.
16.Explain then various kinds of rights.
17.Explain the theories of negligence
18.Explain the theory of strict liability with case laws.
19.Discuss the various kinds of ownership.

Short Questions (8 Marks)

1. Historical school of jurisprudence

2. Legal status of unborn person
3. Ratio decidendi and obiter dicta
4. Secondary functions of court
5. Subordinate legislation
6. Characteristics of ownership
7. Possessory remedies
8. Primary and sanctioning rights
9. Mischief rule
10.Comment on ‘Volkgeist’
11.Codification
12.Kinds of Duties
13.Theories of punishment
14.Injuria sine damnum
15.Kinds of obligation
16.Privilege and immunity
17.Law and fact
18.Law as a system of rules
19.Vicarious liability
20.Motive and Intention
21.Vestative facts
22.Solidary Obligations
23.Uses and purpose of incoporation