CCSU LLB - Legal Language - 2019-Aug - Old question paper

LLB 6th Semester Examination, August 2019

Legal Language and Legal Writing Including
Proficiency in General English
(K-6002)

Section A
Note: Attempt all questions. Each question carries 4 marks

1. Convert the following into Passive voice
(a) Someone has stolen my books
Ans: My books are stolen.

(b) The stars brighten the sky.
Ans: The sky is brightened by the stars.

(c) MC Mehta filed a PIL in the Supreme Court.
Ans. A PIL was filed by MC Mehta in the Supreme Court.

(d) The judge delivers the judgement.
Ans: The judgement was delivered by the judge.

2. Convert the following into indirect speech:
(a) The mother said, "The sun rises in the east".
Ans: The mother said the sun rises in the east.

(b) The teacher said, "You must do as you are told".
Ans: The teacher advised them strictly to do as they were told.

(c) He said, "Success of democracy depends on freedom of press".
Ans: He said that the success of democracy depends on freedom of press.

(d) He said to me, "Wait until I come".
Ans: He ordered me to wait until he came.

3. Correct the following sentences:
(a) What is the last news?
Ans: What was the last news?

(b) He is my oldest son.
Ans: He is my eldest son.

(c) I have no any friend.
Ans: I do not have any friends.

(d) He works hardly.
Ans: He works hard.

4. Use legal term one word for the following:
(a) An act punishable by law
Ans: Crime

(b) An offense punishable by death penalty.
Ans: Capital offense

(c) Marriage with many husbands.
Ans: Polyandry

(d) An accused tried twice for the same offence
Ans: Double jeopardy


5. Write the full form of the following abbreviation
(a) ILR - Indian Law Reporter

(b) JILI - Journal of International Law Institutes

(c) Cr. LJ - Criminal Law Journal

(d) Vol. - Volume

Section B
Note: Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 10 marks

6. Write a letter to the collector of your district complaining the use of microphone / DJ or loudspeakers during your examination days.

7. Frame sentences to bring out the meaning of any five of the following:

(a) Hearsay
Ans: Hearsay evidences are admissible in court.

(b) Voidable
Ans: A contract made by misrepresentation of facts is voidable.

(c) Ejectment
Ans: The new owner for the house property is filing for an ejectment order.

(d) Discharge
Ans: He was discharged without notice.

(e) Insane
Ans: Contract made by an insane person is void.

(f) Bona fide
Ans: He is the bona fide owner of the property.

8. What is the method of writing a case-comment? Explain.

Section C
Note: Attempt any three questions. Each question carries 20 marks

9. Write any one essay on the following:

(a) Judicial activism

(b) Right to Information

(c) Uniform Civil Code

(d) Child Labour in India



10. Explain the following maxims in Hindi or in English

(a) Ubi jus ibi remedium

(b) Audi alteram partem

(c) Ignorantia facti excusat

(d) Damnum sine injuria

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11. What are precedent in law? How legal rules are created by precedent? What is the difference between Ratio-Decidendi and obiter dictum? Discuss

12. What is proof reading? What is the use of marginal marks and their explanations? Describe.

13. Comprehension