CCSU LLB - Legal Language Legal Writing - 2022 - Old question paper

LLB 6th Semester Examination, June 2022
Legal Language, Legal Writing Including Proficiency in Gen. English
(K-6002)

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

1. Convert the following into indirect speech
(i) He said, "My master is writing letters".

Ans: He said that his master was writing letters.

(ii) He says, "I am glad to be here this morning".

Ans: He says that he is glad to be there this morning.

(iii) The policeman said to us, "Where are you going?"

Ans: The policeman questioned us where we were going.

(iv) "Don't make a noise", the teachers said to the students.

Ans: The teachers ordered the students not to make any noise.

2.Change the sentence as directed
(i) I shall have finished my course before examinations. (Passive voice)

Ans: The course should have been finished by me before the examinations.

(ii) Did you buy this book? (Passive voice)

Ans: Was the book bought by you?

(iii) He will never speak the truth. (Positive)

Ans: He will always speak lies.

(iv) Are you helped by her? (Active voice)

Ans: Does she help you?

3. Correct the following
(i) I have two pairs of shoes.

Ans: I have two pair of shoes.

(ii) This house is made of stone.

Ans: This house is made with stone.

(iii) Which is best of these books?

Ans: Which is the best of these books?

(iv) The rain had began yesterday.

Ans: The rain began yesterday.

4. Write full form of the following abbreviations:

(i) AIR

Ans: All India Reporter

(ii) CrPC

Ans: Criminal Procedure Code

(iii) CPC

Ans: Civil Procedure Code

(iv) IPC

Ans: Indian Penal Code

5. Make sentences

(i) Ambiguous

Ans:  It was an ambiguous statement that could be taken in different ways.

(ii) Charge

Ans: The charge against the accused was sufficiently proved.

(iii) Injunction

Ans: The court issued an injunction to prevent any activity on the disputed land.

(iv) Deligent

Ans: Deligent effort by the police resulted in arrest of the criminal.

Section B
Note: Answer any one question. Each question carries 20 marks

6. Write a letter to the Municipal commissioner to get rid of the menace of stray dos in the city.

7. Give brief explanations of the following 

(i)  Ab-initio

(ii) Adjudicate

(iii) In peri-delicto

(iv) Alibi

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7. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the misleading advertisements.

8. What do you understand by the following:

(i) Volenti non fit injuria

(ii) Good faith

(iii) Habeas corpus

(iv) Sine die

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Section C
Note: Answer any two questions. Each question carries 30 marks

9.  Discuss the importance of precedents as a source of law.

10. Explain the following

(i) Injuria sine demnum

(ii) Res ipsa locitur

(iii) Damnum sine injuria

(iv) Actus necessitus

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11. Comprehension

12. Translate to Hindi

13. Translate to English

14. Write an essay on any one of the following

(a) Right to Information

(b) Judicial Activism

(c) Role of education on the empowerment of women

(d) Democracy is the future of mankind