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Question 1Single Answer
The word ‘Jurisprudence’ is derived from which Latin expression?
  1. A
    Jus gentium
  2. B
    Lex mercatoria
  3. C
    Juris prudentia
  4. D
    Jus civile
Question 2Single Answer
The literal meaning of ‘Juris prudentia’ is:
  1. A
    Command of the ruler
  2. B
    Administration of justice
  3. C
    Custom of the people
  4. D
    Knowledge or wisdom of law
Question 3Single Answer
Who described jurisprudence as the ‘philosophy of positive law’?
  1. A
    Ronald Dworkin
  2. B
    Roscoe Pound
  3. C
    Savigny
  4. D
    John Austin
Question 4Single Answer
Who defined jurisprudence as the ‘formal science of positive law’?
  1. A
    Salmond
  2. B
    Gray
  3. C
    Holland
  4. D
    Bentham
Question 5Single Answer
According to Salmond, jurisprudence is the science of:
  1. A
    First principles of civil law
  2. B
    Moral philosophy
  3. C
    International relations
  4. D
    Criminal procedure
Question 6Single Answer
A source that gives a legal rule its binding force is called:
  1. A
    Material source
  2. B
    Formal source
  3. C
    Literary source
  4. D
    Historical source
Question 7Single Answer
A source from which the content or subject matter of law is derived is called:
  1. A
    Constitutional source
  2. B
    Formal source
  3. C
    Procedural source
  4. D
    Material source
Question 8Single Answer
Law formally enacted by a competent legislative authority is known as:
  1. A
    Legislation
  2. B
    Precedent
  3. C
    Custom
  4. D
    Equity
Question 9Single Answer
Legislation enacted by the supreme law-making authority is called:
  1. A
    Supreme legislation
  2. B
    Delegated legislation
  3. C
    Conditional legislation
  4. D
    Judicial legislation
Question 10Single Answer
Rules made under authority delegated by the legislature are called:
  1. A
    Personal laws
  2. B
    Conventional laws
  3. C
    Natural laws
  4. D
    Delegated legislation
Question 11Single Answer
A previously decided case used as authority in a later case is called:
  1. A
    Precedent
  2. B
    Convention
  3. C
    Regulation
  4. D
    Usage
Question 12Single Answer
The legal principle necessary for deciding a case is called:
  1. A
    Ratio decidendi
  2. B
    Stare decisis
  3. C
    Obiter dictum
  4. D
    Res judicata
Question 13Single Answer
An incidental judicial observation not essential to the decision is called:
  1. A
    Obiter dictum
  2. B
    Ratio decidendi
  3. C
    Ratio legis
  4. D
    Res judicata
Question 14Single Answer
The doctrine that courts should follow previously decided cases is known as:
  1. A
    Audi alteram partem
  2. B
    Res ipsa loquitur
  3. C
    Actus reus
  4. D
    Stare decisis
Question 15Single Answer
A precedent that a court is legally required to follow is called:
  1. A
    Persuasive precedent
  2. B
    Binding precedent
  3. C
    Original precedent
  4. D
    Declaratory precedent
Question 16Single Answer
A precedent that a court may consider but is not required to follow is called:
  1. A
    Persuasive precedent
  2. B
    Binding precedent
  3. C
    Statutory precedent
  4. D
    Constitutional precedent
Question 17Single Answer
Lower courts following the decisions of higher courts illustrates:
  1. A
    Vertical precedent
  2. B
    Horizontal precedent
  3. C
    Retrospective precedent
  4. D
    Territorial precedent
Question 18Single Answer
A court following its own previous decisions illustrates:
  1. A
    External precedent
  2. B
    Horizontal precedent
  3. C
    Vertical precedent
  4. D
    International precedent
Question 19Single Answer
Avoiding an earlier precedent because the material facts are different is called:
  1. A
    Distinguishing
  2. B
    Overruling
  3. C
    Reversing
  4. D
    Repealing
Question 20Single Answer
When a higher court declares an earlier legal principle incorrect, it is called:
  1. A
    Repeal
  2. B
    Reversal
  3. C
    Distinguishing
  4. D
    Overruling
Question 21Single Answer
When an appellate court changes the decision in the same case, it is called:
  1. A
    Reversal
  2. B
    Overruling
  3. C
    Repeal
  4. D
    Codification
Question 22Single Answer
A decision given in ignorance of a binding statute or precedent is described as:
  1. A
    Res judicata
  2. B
    Ultra vires
  3. C
    Sub silentio
  4. D
    Per incuriam
Question 23Single Answer
A legal point assumed without conscious judicial consideration is said to be decided:
  1. A
    In personam
  2. B
    Per incuriam
  3. C
    In rem
  4. D
    Sub silentio
Question 24Single Answer
Under prospective overruling, the new legal rule generally applies to:
  1. A
    Past transactions only
  2. B
    Criminal cases only
  3. C
    Future cases and transactions
  4. D
    Foreign cases only
Question 25Single Answer
A precedent that applies an already existing legal rule is called:
  1. A
    Original precedent
  2. B
    Equitable precedent
  3. C
    Persuasive precedent
  4. D
    Declaratory precedent
Question 26Single Answer
A judicial decision that creates a new legal principle is called:
  1. A
    Historical precedent
  2. B
    Declaratory precedent
  3. C
    Conventional precedent
  4. D
    Original precedent
Question 27Single Answer
Which is generally considered one of the earliest sources of law?
  1. A
    Delegated legislation
  2. B
    International treaty
  3. C
    Judicial review
  4. D
    Custom
Question 28Single Answer
A custom directly recognized and enforced as law is called:
  1. A
    Conventional custom
  2. B
    Legal custom
  3. C
    Social habit
  4. D
    Trade usage
Question 29Single Answer
A custom deriving its binding force from an agreement between parties is called:
  1. A
    Legal custom
  2. B
    General custom
  3. C
    Conventional custom
  4. D
    Constitutional custom
Question 30Single Answer
A custom operating within a particular geographical area is called:
  1. A
    Judicial custom
  2. B
    General custom
  3. C
    National custom
  4. D
    Local custom
Question 31Single Answer
A custom prevailing throughout a substantial part of a legal system is called:
  1. A
    General custom
  2. B
    Local custom
  3. C
    Conventional custom
  4. D
    Personal custom
Question 32Single Answer
Which is an essential requirement of a valid legal custom?
  1. A
    Reasonableness
  2. B
    Uncertainty
  3. C
    Secrecy
  4. D
    Recent origin
Question 33Single Answer
The requirement that a custom must have been observed without interruption is called:
  1. A
    Antiquity
  2. B
    Certainty
  3. C
    Continuity
  4. D
    Conformity
Question 34Single Answer
For a practice to become a valid custom, it should be observed as:
  1. A
    A secret arrangement
  2. B
    An occasional convenience
  3. C
    A matter of obligation
  4. D
    A charitable act
Question 35Single Answer
A custom contrary to an express statutory provision is ordinarily:
  1. A
    Superior to the statute
  2. B
    Valid in every case
  3. C
    Automatically constitutional
  4. D
    Legally unenforceable
Question 36Single Answer
A regular practice that has not acquired independent legal force is generally called:
  1. A
    Legislation
  2. B
    Usage
  3. C
    Precedent
  4. D
    Equity
Question 37Single Answer
Equity developed primarily to:
  1. A
    Abolish legislation
  2. B
    Mitigate the rigidity of common law
  3. C
    Replace criminal law
  4. D
    Eliminate judicial discretion
Question 38Single Answer
‘He who seeks equity must do equity’ is an example of:
  1. A
    Statutory presumption
  2. B
    Judicial custom
  3. C
    Constitutional convention
  4. D
    Equitable maxim
Question 39Single Answer
Systematic arrangement of legal rules into a comprehensive code is called:
  1. A
    Consolidation
  2. B
    Delegation
  3. C
    Codification
  4. D
    Adjudication
Question 40Single Answer
Combining several statutes on the same subject into one enactment is called:
  1. A
    Adjudication
  2. B
    Reversal
  3. C
    Consolidation
  4. D
    Ratification
Question 41Single Answer
When a statute specifically states that an earlier law is repealed, it is called:
  1. A
    Implied repeal
  2. B
    Judicial repeal
  3. C
    Express repeal
  4. D
    Equitable repeal
Question 42Single Answer
Inconsistency between a later and an earlier statute may result in:
  1. A
    Implied repeal
  2. B
    Prospective overruling
  3. C
    Express repeal
  4. D
    Codification
Question 43Single Answer
Official publication of a law so that it becomes publicly known is called:
  1. A
    Ratification
  2. B
    Consolidation
  3. C
    Adjudication
  4. D
    Promulgation
Question 44Single Answer
A major reason for delegated legislation is the need for:
  1. A
    Abolition of legislative control
  2. B
    Technical detail and administrative flexibility
  3. C
    Elimination of judicial review
  4. D
    Replacement of the Constitution
Question 45Single Answer
Laying delegated legislation before the legislature is a form of:
  1. A
    Parliamentary control
  2. B
    Judicial control
  3. C
    International control
  4. D
    Private control
Question 46Single Answer
Delegated legislation made beyond the authority of the parent statute is:
  1. A
    Intra vires
  2. B
    Ultra vires
  3. C
    Res judicata
  4. D
    Bona fide
Question 47Single Answer
In conditional legislation, the legislature:
  1. A
    Delegates its complete legislative policy
  2. B
    Determines the policy and leaves its operation to stated conditions
  3. C
    Transfers judicial power permanently
  4. D
    Abolishes executive discretion
Question 48Single Answer
In a constitutional legal system, the highest formal source of law is generally:
  1. A
    Private contract
  2. B
    Local custom
  3. C
    Constitution
  4. D
    Academic textbook
Question 49Single Answer
Which is a recognized source of international law under Article 38 of the ICJ Statute?
  1. A
    Newspaper reports
  2. B
    Judicial rumours
  3. C
    Political manifestos
  4. D
    International custom
Question 50Single Answer
Coexistence of state law, customary law and religious law is called:
  1. A
    Legal monism
  2. B
    Judicial supremacy
  3. C
    Legal absolutism
  4. D
    Legal pluralism
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