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Question 1Single Answer
The word ‘Jurisprudence’ is derived from which Latin expression?
  1. AJus gentium
  2. BLex mercatoria
  3. CJuris prudentia
  4. DJus civile
Question 2Single Answer
The literal meaning of ‘Juris prudentia’ is:
  1. ACommand of the ruler
  2. BAdministration of justice
  3. CCustom of the people
  4. DKnowledge or wisdom of law
Question 3Single Answer
Who described jurisprudence as the ‘philosophy of positive law’?
  1. ARonald Dworkin
  2. BRoscoe Pound
  3. CSavigny
  4. DJohn Austin
Question 4Single Answer
Who defined jurisprudence as the ‘formal science of positive law’?
  1. ASalmond
  2. BGray
  3. CHolland
  4. DBentham
Question 5Single Answer
According to Salmond, jurisprudence is the science of:
  1. AFirst principles of civil law
  2. BMoral philosophy
  3. CInternational relations
  4. DCriminal procedure
Question 6Single Answer
A source that gives a legal rule its binding force is called:
  1. AMaterial source
  2. BFormal source
  3. CLiterary source
  4. DHistorical source
Question 7Single Answer
A source from which the content or subject matter of law is derived is called:
  1. AConstitutional source
  2. BFormal source
  3. CProcedural source
  4. DMaterial source
Question 8Single Answer
Law formally enacted by a competent legislative authority is known as:
  1. ALegislation
  2. BPrecedent
  3. CCustom
  4. DEquity
Question 9Single Answer
Legislation enacted by the supreme law-making authority is called:
  1. ASupreme legislation
  2. BDelegated legislation
  3. CConditional legislation
  4. DJudicial legislation
Question 10Single Answer
Rules made under authority delegated by the legislature are called:
  1. APersonal laws
  2. BConventional laws
  3. CNatural laws
  4. DDelegated legislation
Question 11Single Answer
A previously decided case used as authority in a later case is called:
  1. APrecedent
  2. BConvention
  3. CRegulation
  4. DUsage
Question 12Single Answer
The legal principle necessary for deciding a case is called:
  1. ARatio decidendi
  2. BStare decisis
  3. CObiter dictum
  4. DRes judicata
Question 13Single Answer
An incidental judicial observation not essential to the decision is called:
  1. AObiter dictum
  2. BRatio decidendi
  3. CRatio legis
  4. DRes judicata
Question 14Single Answer
The doctrine that courts should follow previously decided cases is known as:
  1. AAudi alteram partem
  2. BRes ipsa loquitur
  3. CActus reus
  4. DStare decisis
Question 15Single Answer
A precedent that a court is legally required to follow is called:
  1. APersuasive precedent
  2. BBinding precedent
  3. COriginal precedent
  4. DDeclaratory precedent
Question 16Single Answer
A precedent that a court may consider but is not required to follow is called:
  1. APersuasive precedent
  2. BBinding precedent
  3. CStatutory precedent
  4. DConstitutional precedent
Question 17Single Answer
Lower courts following the decisions of higher courts illustrates:
  1. AVertical precedent
  2. BHorizontal precedent
  3. CRetrospective precedent
  4. DTerritorial precedent
Question 18Single Answer
A court following its own previous decisions illustrates:
  1. AExternal precedent
  2. BHorizontal precedent
  3. CVertical precedent
  4. DInternational precedent
Question 19Single Answer
Avoiding an earlier precedent because the material facts are different is called:
  1. ADistinguishing
  2. BOverruling
  3. CReversing
  4. DRepealing
Question 20Single Answer
When a higher court declares an earlier legal principle incorrect, it is called:
  1. ARepeal
  2. BReversal
  3. CDistinguishing
  4. DOverruling
Question 21Single Answer
When an appellate court changes the decision in the same case, it is called:
  1. AReversal
  2. BOverruling
  3. CRepeal
  4. DCodification
Question 22Single Answer
A decision given in ignorance of a binding statute or precedent is described as:
  1. ARes judicata
  2. BUltra vires
  3. CSub silentio
  4. DPer incuriam
Question 23Single Answer
A legal point assumed without conscious judicial consideration is said to be decided:
  1. AIn personam
  2. BPer incuriam
  3. CIn rem
  4. DSub silentio
Question 24Single Answer
Under prospective overruling, the new legal rule generally applies to:
  1. APast transactions only
  2. BCriminal cases only
  3. CFuture cases and transactions
  4. DForeign cases only
Question 25Single Answer
A precedent that applies an already existing legal rule is called:
  1. AOriginal precedent
  2. BEquitable precedent
  3. CPersuasive precedent
  4. DDeclaratory precedent
Question 26Single Answer
A judicial decision that creates a new legal principle is called:
  1. AHistorical precedent
  2. BDeclaratory precedent
  3. CConventional precedent
  4. DOriginal precedent
Question 27Single Answer
Which is generally considered one of the earliest sources of law?
  1. ADelegated legislation
  2. BInternational treaty
  3. CJudicial review
  4. DCustom
Question 28Single Answer
A custom directly recognized and enforced as law is called:
  1. AConventional custom
  2. BLegal custom
  3. CSocial habit
  4. DTrade usage
Question 29Single Answer
A custom deriving its binding force from an agreement between parties is called:
  1. ALegal custom
  2. BGeneral custom
  3. CConventional custom
  4. DConstitutional custom
Question 30Single Answer
A custom operating within a particular geographical area is called:
  1. AJudicial custom
  2. BGeneral custom
  3. CNational custom
  4. DLocal custom
Question 31Single Answer
A custom prevailing throughout a substantial part of a legal system is called:
  1. AGeneral custom
  2. BLocal custom
  3. CConventional custom
  4. DPersonal custom
Question 32Single Answer
Which is an essential requirement of a valid legal custom?
  1. AReasonableness
  2. BUncertainty
  3. CSecrecy
  4. DRecent origin
Question 33Single Answer
The requirement that a custom must have been observed without interruption is called:
  1. AAntiquity
  2. BCertainty
  3. CContinuity
  4. DConformity
Question 34Single Answer
For a practice to become a valid custom, it should be observed as:
  1. AA secret arrangement
  2. BAn occasional convenience
  3. CA matter of obligation
  4. DA charitable act
Question 35Single Answer
A custom contrary to an express statutory provision is ordinarily:
  1. ASuperior to the statute
  2. BValid in every case
  3. CAutomatically constitutional
  4. DLegally unenforceable
Question 36Single Answer
A regular practice that has not acquired independent legal force is generally called:
  1. ALegislation
  2. BUsage
  3. CPrecedent
  4. DEquity
Question 37Single Answer
Equity developed primarily to:
  1. AAbolish legislation
  2. BMitigate the rigidity of common law
  3. CReplace criminal law
  4. DEliminate judicial discretion
Question 38Single Answer
‘He who seeks equity must do equity’ is an example of:
  1. AStatutory presumption
  2. BJudicial custom
  3. CConstitutional convention
  4. DEquitable maxim
Question 39Single Answer
Systematic arrangement of legal rules into a comprehensive code is called:
  1. AConsolidation
  2. BDelegation
  3. CCodification
  4. DAdjudication
Question 40Single Answer
Combining several statutes on the same subject into one enactment is called:
  1. AAdjudication
  2. BReversal
  3. CConsolidation
  4. DRatification
Question 41Single Answer
When a statute specifically states that an earlier law is repealed, it is called:
  1. AImplied repeal
  2. BJudicial repeal
  3. CExpress repeal
  4. DEquitable repeal
Question 42Single Answer
Inconsistency between a later and an earlier statute may result in:
  1. AImplied repeal
  2. BProspective overruling
  3. CExpress repeal
  4. DCodification
Question 43Single Answer
Official publication of a law so that it becomes publicly known is called:
  1. ARatification
  2. BConsolidation
  3. CAdjudication
  4. DPromulgation
Question 44Single Answer
A major reason for delegated legislation is the need for:
  1. AAbolition of legislative control
  2. BTechnical detail and administrative flexibility
  3. CElimination of judicial review
  4. DReplacement of the Constitution
Question 45Single Answer
Laying delegated legislation before the legislature is a form of:
  1. AParliamentary control
  2. BJudicial control
  3. CInternational control
  4. DPrivate control
Question 46Single Answer
Delegated legislation made beyond the authority of the parent statute is:
  1. AIntra vires
  2. BUltra vires
  3. CRes judicata
  4. DBona fide
Question 47Single Answer
In conditional legislation, the legislature:
  1. ADelegates its complete legislative policy
  2. BDetermines the policy and leaves its operation to stated conditions
  3. CTransfers judicial power permanently
  4. DAbolishes executive discretion
Question 48Single Answer
In a constitutional legal system, the highest formal source of law is generally:
  1. APrivate contract
  2. BLocal custom
  3. CConstitution
  4. DAcademic textbook
Question 49Single Answer
Which is a recognized source of international law under Article 38 of the ICJ Statute?
  1. ANewspaper reports
  2. BJudicial rumours
  3. CPolitical manifestos
  4. DInternational custom
Question 50Single Answer
Coexistence of state law, customary law and religious law is called:
  1. ALegal monism
  2. BJudicial supremacy
  3. CLegal absolutism
  4. DLegal pluralism
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