012/2024

Maximum : 100 marks

Time : 1 hour and 30 minutes

1. Which of the following statements reflect most accurately what an ‘obiter dictum’ is?
(^) The final judgement in a case
(B) The statement of a dissenting judge
(0) Apassing comment on a related legal issue
(D) The main reasoning through which the judge reached their decision

2. Which among the following schools of jurisprudence is related to the idea that law is a
product of societal needs and demands?

(A)
(0)
(0)
(0)

Utilitarianism
Feminist Jurisprudence
Positivism

Legal realism

8. The ‘Golden Rule’ of Statutory interpretation allows the courts to:

(A) Give effect to the literal meaning of the statute
(B) Modify the plain meaning of statutory words in order to prevent absurd results
(C) Choose the most just interpretation
(D) Ignore Legislative intent
4. Ifa court is bound by the ‘doctrine of stare decisis’, the court is most likely to :
(A) Be allowed to disregard precedents to reach a just and fair outcome
(B) Be bound to follow its own previous decisions
(C) Be encouraged to overturn its previous judgments if it deems it to be outdated
(D) Be allowed to prioritise international legislation over domestic law
5. Which among the following legal systems relies on the principle of precedents and the
decisions of higher courts?
(A) Customary Law (B) International Law
(C) Statutory Law (D) Common Law
A 3

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