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B.A. LL.B. (Semester – VI) Examination, October 2016

LEGAL THEORY

Duration: 3 Hours

Total Marks: 75

Instructions: 1) Answer any eight questions from Q. No. 1 to 12.

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2) Question No. 13 and 14 are compulsory.

(8x8=64)

1. "There is no unanimity about the definition and exact meaning of natural law". Explain with reference to the Natural Law theory.
2. Explain the Command theory of law. State its merits and demerits.
3. Explain Pound's theory of social engineering.

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4. Discuss Perfect and Imperfect rights and Positive and Negative rights.
5. What is ownership? Explain the characteristics of ownership.
6. Examine the various modes of acquisition of possession.
7. Explain supreme and subordinate legislation.
8. What is precedent? Explain the various kinds of precedent.

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9. "In order to be valid, custom must conform to certain requirements" - Explain.
10. What is property ? Explain rights in re propria and rights in re aliena.
11. Explain corporation sole and corporation aggregate.
12. Explain the various sources of obligations.

13. Write notes on any two: (2x3=6)

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1. Elements of a legal right
2. Ratio decidendi
3. American realism.

14. Write short notes on any two : (2x2.5=5)

1. Meaning of jurisprudence

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2. Grundnorm
3. Codification.