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Third Semester of Three Years LL.B. Seventh Semester of Five Year

B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B. Examination, December 2012
JURISPRUDENCE (Course IV)
Duration : 3 Hours

Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all five questions.

2. Figures to the right indicate marks.
3. One essay type and one short note question from each
Unit have to be attempted, which is referred to as Part (a)
and Part (b) in all the Units.
4. Answers should be written completely either in English or
Kannada.
UNIT I
Q. No. 1. (a) Explain the nature and value of Jurisprudence.

Marks : 15

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Discuss Law as the command of the sovereign.

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(b) Characteristics of legal rules.

Marks : 5

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Historical school of Jurisprudence.

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UNIT II
Q. No. 2. (a) Discuss civil and criminal justice.

Marks : 15

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Explain the theories of punishment.

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(b) Question of fact.

Marks : 5

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State the functions and purposes of law.

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UNIT III
Q. No. 3. (a) What are the advantages of legislation over precedent ?

Marks : 15

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Custom as a source of law. Explain.

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(b) Ratio-decidendi.

Marks : 5

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Primary legislation.

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UNIT IV
Q. No. 4. (a) What is possession ? Distinguish between possession in
fact and possession in law.

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Examine the characteristics of legal right.

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Marks : 15

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(b) Legal status of unborn person.

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Kinds of ownership.

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UNIT V
Q. No. 5. (a) Explain Actus non facit reum nisi mens sitrca.

Marks : 15

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Define negligence and explain the different theories of
negligence.

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(b) Rule of strict liability.

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Damnum sine injuria.

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Marks : 5