Paper #1
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define Jurisprudence. Explain various kinds of jurisprudence.
Q#2. Discuss the circumstances that tend to increase the authority of a precedent and those that decrease its authority.
Q#3. Explain the term ‘question of law’, *question of fact’ and ‘mixed questions of law and fact’.
Q#4. Discuss various theories of punishments.
Q#5. Define Custom. Explain various kinds of Custom?
Q#6. Explain the doctrine of vicarious liabilities. Give illustrations to support yolfr answer.
Q#7. Define possession. What are the various modes of acquisition of possession?
Q#8. Explain with examples following kinds of legal right.
- a) Re propia and re aliena
- b) Principal and accessory
- c) Vested and contingent
Q#9. Define person. Explain various kinds of legal persons.
Q#10. Discuss various modes of production and evaluation of evidence.
Paper #2
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Is law territorial in nature? Explain.
Q#2. Explain the prerequisites of a valid Custom.
Q#3. Give an elaborate note on imperative theory of law.
Q#4. What do you understand by the term, administration of justice? Discuss its origin.
Q#5. Define Legislation. Flow it is superior to the precedent?
Q#6. Explain the doctrine of strict liability.
Q#7. Explain with examples the following kinds of possession.
- a) Possession in fact and possession in law
- b) Corporeal and incorporeal possession
- c) Immediate and mediate possession
Q#8. Explain the essentials of legal rights.
Q#9. Define Evidence. What are its various kinds?
Q#10. How corporation is different from firm? Discuss the liabilities of a corporation; also discuss the objects of incorporation.
Paper #3
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define Jurisprudence. Explain various kinds of jurisprudence.
Q#2. Explain with examples the following kinds of legal right;
- a) Re propiaand re aliena
- b) Principal and accessory
- c) Vested and contingent
- d) Proprietary and Persona!
Q#3. Explain various kinds of possession.
Q#4. Define and explain the doctrine of ‘strict and absolute liability’.
Q#5. Discuss various theories of punishments.
Q#6. Explain the difference between substantive law and procedural law.
Q#7. How corporation is different from firm? Discuss the liabilities of a corporation; also discuss the objects of incorporation.
Q#8. Define person. Explain various kinds of legal person.
Q#9. Explain the pre-requisites of a valid Custom.
Q#10. Write a note on rules of interpretation of an enacted law.
Paper #4
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Explain the classification of civil law.
Q#2. Law is the command of Sovereign. Discuss.
Q#3. Write short notes on the following;
- a) Presumption
- b) Legal Fiction
Q#4. What do you understand by the term, administration of justice? Discuss its origin.
Q#5. Define Custom. Explain various kinds of Custom?
Q#6. What are various kinds of agreements? Discuss the cases of invalid agreements.
Q#7. Define possession. What are the various modes of acquisition of possession?
Q#8. Explain the doctrine of ‘vicarious liability’. Give illustrations to support your answer.
Q#9. Discuss various modes of production and evaluation of evidence.
Q#10. Define Legislation. How it is superior to the precedent?
Paper #5
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define Jurisprudence. Explain its relationship with other social sciences.
Q#2. Discuss the ‘imperative Theory of law. Also discuss the criticism raised against the theory.
Q#3. Discuss in detail various theories of punishment. Which is the most suitable one? Explain.
Q#4. Define legislation and discuss various ‘principles of interpretation’.
Q#5. Explain the essentials of legal right.
Q#6. Define the concept of possession? Discuss its following types:
- a) Possession in fact and possession of law.
- b) Corporeal and Incorporeal possession.
- c) immediate and mediate possession.
Q#7. Define law. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of fixed rules of law.
Q#8. Discuss various modes of acquisition of property.
Q#9. Explain the prerequisites of a valid custom.
Q#10. Write short notes on the following:
- a) Stare decisis principle.
- b) Obiter dicta
Paper #6
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define Jurisprudence. Discuss its various kinds. Explain the scope of Analytical Jurisprudence.
Q#2. Explain the term ‘question of law’, ‘question of fact’ and ‘mixed questions of law and fact’.
Q#3. Is Law territorial in nature? Explain.
Q#4. Explain the classification of civil law?
Q#5. Define legislation? Discuss its various kinds.
Q#6. Explain the difference between ‘substantive law’ and ‘procedural law’.
Q#7. Write a note on the following:
- a) Unborn child as a legal person
- b) Corporation
- c) Status of animals under law
Q#8. Explain the origin and necessity of ‘Administration of justice’. Also discuss various kinds of justice.
Q#9. Define Evidence. Discuss various kinds of evidence.
Q#10. Define Custom. Explain various kinds of Custom.
Paper #7
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Discuss the ‘Imperative Theory’ of law with reference to its criticism.
Q#2. Discuss various forms of punishments.
Q#3. Discuss various sources of law. ‘
Q#4. Discuss in detail the circumstances that tend to increase the authority of a precedent and those that decrease its authority.
Q#5. Define ownership. What are its kinds? Discuss.
Q#6. Define possession. Discuss various modes of acquisition of possession.
Q#7. Define person. Explain various kinds of legal persons.
Q#8. Explain the doctrine of vicarious liabilities. Give illustration to support your answer.
Q#9. Discuss various rules of production and valuation of evidence.
Q#10. Explain with examples the following types of legal rights:
- i. Rights in re-propria and Rights in re-alina.
- Principal and Accessory rights.
iii. Vested and Continent rights.
Paper #8
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Explain Jurisprudence. Discuss its various kinds.
Q#2. Discuss the ‘Imperative Theory’ of law with reference to its criticism. |
Q#3. Discuss the secondary functions of the courts of law.
Q#4. Explain the concept of justice according to law.
Q#5. Compare legislation with precedent. Explain which one, as a source of law, is superior to other.
Q#6. What do you understand by the term ‘question of law’ and ‘question of fact’? Also discuss mixed question of law and fact.
Q#7. Explain the concept of *Res Nullius’.
Q#8. How corporation is different from firm? Discuss the liabilities of a corporation.
Q#9. Explain the doctrine of strict liability. Give illustrations to support your answer.
Q#10. Write short notes on the following:
- i. Stare decisis
- ii. Obiter dicta
iii. Ratio Decidendi
Paper #9
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define Jurisprudence? Explain its relationship with other social sciences.
Q#2. Define ‘Law’? Explain merits and demerits of fixed rule of law.
Q#3. Explain the term ‘question of law’, ‘question of fact’ and mixed ‘question of law and fact’.
Q#4. What is administration of Justice? Briefly trace its origin.
Q#5. Compare and contrast Legislation with Precedent as a source of law?
Q#6. Write short note on;
(a) Obiter dicta
(b) Ratio Decidendi
Q#7. Define ‘Legal right’? Narrate the essentials of Legal right.
Q#8. What are various modes of acquisition of property?
Q#9. Define ‘Person’? Distinguish between corporation and firm.
Q#10. Explain the difference between Substantive Law and Procedural Law?
Paper #10
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define Jurisprudence. Explain its relationship with other social sciences.
Q#2. Define and explain the doctrine of ‘strict and absolute liability’.
Q#3. Discuss in detail various theories of punishments. Which is most suitable one? Explain.
Q#4. Explain the difference between substantive law and procedural law.
Q#5. Explain the pre-requisites of a valid Custom.
Q#6. Define possession. Explain various kinds of possession.
Q#7. Explain the origin and necessity of ‘Administration of Justice’. Also discuss various kinds of justice.
Q#8. Explain with examples following kinds of legal right:
- a. Proprietary and Personal
- b. Principal and accessory
- c. Vested and contingent
Q#9. Write a detail note on rules of interpretation of an enacted law.
Q#10. Define evidence. Discuss various kinds of evidence.
Paper #11
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define jurisprudence? Explain the classification of jurisprudence. Also discuss the scope of Analytical Jurisprudence.
Q#2. Explain the concept of law with the help of definitions given by various jurists. Also explain the term ‘justice according to law’ in detail.
Q#3. Write a short note on:
(i) Fiction
(ii) Presumption
(iii) stare decisis
Q#4. Discuss the secondary functions of the law courts.
Q#5. Define legislation? Explain various kinds of legislation.
Q#6.Define and explain the concept of possession. Explain the concept of ‘Res Nullius’ in law.
Q#7. Define precedent? Explain the factors that increase the authority of a precedent and those which decrease its authority?
Q#8. Explain the background and evolution of common law and equity.
Q#9. Define legal right? Explain the essentials of a legal right.
Q#10. Explain Austinian Theory of Law? Also critically analyze the theory in the light of objections raised against it?
Paper #12
Subject: English Jurisprudence
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks
Q#1. Define Jurisprudence. Explain its relationship with other social sciences.
Q#2. Define law. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of fixed rules of law.
Q#3. Explain Imperative Theory of law. Also discuss the criticism advanced on the
Q#4. Discuss various principles of interpretation of law.
Q#5. Discuss the circumstances that tend to increase the authority of a precedent and those that decrease its authority.
Q#6. Explain the pre-requisites of a valid custom.
Q#7. Explain with examples the following kinds of legal rights:
(a) Re propia and re aliena
(b) Principal and accessory
(c) Vested and contingent
(d) Proprietary and Personal
Q#8. Explain the classification of civil law.
Q#9. Define ownership. What are its kinds? Discuss.
Q#10. Explain the origin and necessity of Administration of Justice. Also discuss various kinds of justice?
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