CBSE Questions for Class 11 Commerce Legal Studies Sources Of Law Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

The statement equitable ownership of a legal right is different from the ownership of a equitable right shows that law and equity differ with regard to _____.
  • Only the existence of rights
  • Only the ownership of rights
  • Both existence and ownership of right
  • The existence of a right but not regarding the consistency of right
In the modern state, the best source of law is _____.
  • Convention
  • Custom
  • Legislation
  • Precedents
On Parliamentary Government is written by ______.
  • Gray
  • Austin
  • Salmond
  • Pound
Source of law according to Savigny is ______.
  • Custom
  • Legislation
  • Both of the above
  • None of the above
Who defined law as what the judge declare ?
  • Holmes and Gray
  • Ehrlich
  • Austin and Salmond
  • Ihering
Legislation grows out of theory but custom; law grows out of practice. The existence of legislation is essentially which one following ?
  • Defacto
  • DeJure
  • Both defacto and De Jure
  • Dependent on recognition
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :

(a)Legislation1Over ruling
(b)Subordinate legislation2Immemorable origin
(c)Custom3Guest control order
(d)Precedent4I.P.C.
5Constitution
  • a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
  • a-2, b-1, c-5, d-3
  • a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
  • a-2, b-3, c-5, d-1
The most important instrument of legal reform is ______.
  • Legislation
  • Custom
  • Precedent
  • Writing of legal experts
Consider the following statements
1.Precedents are created by the Judges
2.A Precedent is not binding if it is inconsistent with a state
3.Precedents can sometimes be created by legislation of these statements
  • 1 and 2 are correct
  • 1, 2 and 3 are correct
  • 1 and 3 are correct
  • 2 and 3 are correct
It has been said that the doctrine of Precedent is of antiquity while the doctrine of stare decisis is relatively modern. The emergence of the doctrine of stare decisis was related to ______.
  • Settled judicial hierarchy of courts and law reports
  • Settled role of judges with regard to interpretation of law
  • The emergence of the concept of sovereignty of Parliament
  • Growing authority and prestige of a few judges like lord Coke, whose decisions carried a lot of weight
Who among the following divided the sources of law into formal sources and material sources ?
  • Allen
  • Keeton
  • Gray
  • Salmond
Subordinate legislation emanates from ______.
  • Any authority other than the sovereign power
  • Dictators to subordinates
  • Usages of immemorial antiquity
  • Any subordinate being
Which of following are subordinate legislations ?
1.Parliamentary legislation
2.Colonial legislation
3.Judicial legislation
4.Executive legislation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1,2 and 3
  • 1,2 and 4
  • 1,3 and 4
According to professor Goodhart, a ratio decidendi of a case is?
  • The principle of law laid down in a decision which is the decisive element
  • The conclusion reached by the Judge on the basis of material facts of the case
  • The reason given by the court for this decision
  • Any opinion of the court on a question
The binding force of Precedent is destroyed or weakened by _____.
  • Public opinion
  • Abrogated decisions
  • Res judicata
  • Lis pendens
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