CLAT - Legal Awareness - Legal Terms and Maxims

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Question - 1

Ubi jus ibi remedium means

  • A Where there is a wrong there is a remedy
  • B To every wrong there is no remedy
  • C Wrong and remedy have no relation
  • D None of these

Question - 2

Ratio decendie means

  • A Observations passed by the court which are not binding
  • B It is the ratio of the case that is binding on inferior courts by reason of doctrine of precedent
  • C These are technical terms to be decided by nonjudicial officers
  • D None of the above

Question - 3

Obiter dictrum means

  • A A remark in the passing, that is, something said by a judge while giving judgement that was not essential to the decision in the case
  • B It is a part of ratio decendie of the case and therefore creates binding precedent.
  • C These are the valid observations
  • D None of these

Question - 4

When a person is declared persona non grata

  • A It means that a diplomatic agent is unacceptable to the receiving state and the sending state should recall such an agent
  • B It means a person is not of good reputation
  • C It means a person is not of good character
  • D None of these

Question - 5

Who is amicus curiae?

  • A A friend of the court or tribunal, i.e., a non-party who gives evidence before the court so as to assist it with research, argument or submissions
  • B He is a party to the case
  • C He is a public prosecutor otherwise designated as Advocate General
  • D None of these

Question - 6

Res ispa loquitur means

  • A No one should be condemned unheard
  • B When the thing speaks for itself
  • C It is a principle of extradition law
  • D None of these

Question - 7

What is a caveat?

  • A A warning
  • B An injunction
  • C Writ
  • D Certiorari

Question - 8

Offence of breaking a divine idol is

  • A Salus populi
  • B Crime
  • C Sacrilege
  • D Blasphemy

Question - 9

De jure means

  • A Outside the scope of
  • B By virtue of fact
  • C By virtue of law
  • D Capable of crime

Question - 10

The temporary release of a prisoner is called

  • A Parole
  • B Amnesty
  • C Discharge
  • D Pardon