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Question 1
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What is the meaning of the Latin Maxim/Legal Word/ Legal Term ‘Impotentia excusat legem ”?

A
Impossibility in Law is excluded.

B
Impossibility is an excuse in law.

C
Impossible Excuses are an exception in law.

D
Impossible excuses are not legally approved.

Solution

The Latin Maxim/word/term stands for the impossibility of performing a legal obligation due to a reasonably unforeseeable situation.
Hence option B is the right answer.
Question 2
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What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “In pari delicto, potior est condition possi deutis ”?

A
In equal laws, condition of possessor is better.

B
In equal fault, condition of possessor is better.

C
In equal environment , condition of Patent holder is better.

D
In Parliament, the position of a good orator is better.

Solution

The Latin Maxim/word/term means "in equal fault (better is the condition of the possessor)", is a legal term used to indicate that two persons or entities are equally at fault, whether the malfeasance in question is a crime or tort.
Hence option B is the right answer.
Question 3
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What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “Denatio mortis causa ”?

A
Gift of property before birth of a child.

B
Gift of property made by a person after his death.

C
Gift of property by a person expecting to die.

D
Gift of mortal persons.

Solution

The Latin Maxim/word/term A gift of personal property made by someone who expects to die in the immediate future, taking full effect only after the donor dies.
Hence option C is the right answer.
Question 4
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What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “In pari causa possessor potior haberi debet.”?

A
In an equal cause, the possessor has the advantage.

B
In an equal cause, the possessor does not have an advantage.

C
In parity issues, debit parties are at a loss.

D
In parity issues possessor is the one who has the benefit of contracts.

Solution

The Latin Maxim/word/term means, when two parties have equal rights, the advantage is always in favor of the possessor.
Hence option A is the right answer.
Question 5
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What is the meaning of the Legal Maxim/ Legal Word/Legal Term “Champerty ”?

A
Getting share in a property

B
Chivalrous attitude to women

C
Getting share in a legally disputed property

D
Respectful attitude towards women and elders which enables early parole from jail.

Solution

The Latin Maxim/word/term Proceeding against a party, where the person giving help has a share in the damages to be recovered.
Hence option C is the right answer.
Question 6
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “praesumptio innocentiae ”?

A
Presumption of Innocence

B
Presumption of Guilt

C
Presumption of Intent

D
Presumption of Inner morality

Solution

The presumption of innocence is the legal principle that one is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
Hence option A is the right answer for this legal maxim/word.
Question 7
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “ius commune ”?

A
Community law

B
Law of Commonwealth countries

C
Common law

D
Common Justice

Solution

Not actually referring to common law; this term refers to common doctrine and principles of civil law that underlie all aspects of civilian legal systems and that formed the basis of medieval Roman law.
Hence option C is the right answer for this legal maxim/word.
Question 8
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “falsus procurator ”?

A
False agent

B
False Person

C
False principle

D
None of the above

Solution

Falsus procurator (Latin literally: "false representative ") is the legal technical term for a representative without power of representation (Austrian apparent agent). The term comes from Roman law. The female form is falsa procuratrix. Who makes legal statements in the name of another , eg. B. concludes a contract of sale without being authorized to act as falsus procurator.
Hence option A is the right answer for this legal maxim/word.
Question 9
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “non bis in idem ”?

A
Not in the same sense

B
Not in the same Idiom

C
Not in the same court

D
not twice in the same

Solution

Prohibition against double jeopardy. A legal action cannot be brought twice for the same act or offense.
Hence option D is the right answer for this legal maxim/word
Question 10
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “mortis causa ”?

A
Mortal cause

B
Contemplation on death bed

C
Gift made from death bed

D
Reason for death

Solution

In Latin this legal word means “In contemplation of approaching death ”. A phrase sometimes used in reference to a deathbed gift, or a gift causa mortis, since the giving of the gift is made in expectation of approaching death. A gift causa mortis is distinguishable from a gift inter vivos, which is a gift made during the donor 's (the giver 's) lifetime.
Hence option B is the right answer for this legal maxim/word.
Question 11
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “jus naturale ”?

A
Nature ’s fury

B
Natural justice

C
Natural Law

D
Naturalization of Citizenship

Solution

Laws common to all people, that the average person would find reasonable, regardless of their nationality.
Hence, option C is correct.
Question 12
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/Word “jus in bello ”?

A
Justice is in balance

B
Balance of scales in jurisprudence

C
Law of war

D
Just cause of a party

Solution

Laws governing the conduct of parties in war.
Hence option C is the right answer for this legal maxim/word.
Question 13
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim “non compos mentis ”?

A
A body recovered from crime scene which is not fully decomposed.

B
Not in possession of one ’s mind

C
Not in a good frame of mind

D
Body not in a decomposed state of condition.

Solution

Not having mental capacity to perform some legal act.
Hence Option B is the right answer for this legal maxim/word.
Question 14
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim/word “jus cogens ”?

A
Law of community

B
International Law

C
compelling law

D
Law coherent with Municipal Law

Solution

Internationally agreed laws that bear no deviation, and do not require treaties to be in effect. An example is law prohibiting genocide.
Hence, option C is correct.
Question 15
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What is meant by the Legal Maxim “mare clausum ”?

A
Clauses hidden in contract

B
Closed competition in Mercantile law

C
Closed Sea

D
Competition clause in Mercantile law

Solution

A body of water under the jurisdiction of a state or nation, to which access is not permitted, or is tightly regulated.
Hence option C is the right answer for this legal maxim/word.

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Question 1

Impossibility in Law is excluded.

Impossibility is an excuse in law.

Impossible Excuses are an exception in law.

Impossible excuses are not legally approved.

Solution

Question 2

In equal laws, condition of possessor is better.

In equal fault, condition of possessor is better.

In equal environment , condition of Patent holder is better.

In Parliament, the position of a good orator is better.

Solution

Question 3

Gift of property before birth of a child.

Gift of property made by a person after his death.

Gift of property by a person expecting to die.

Gift of mortal persons.

Solution

Question 4

In an equal cause, the possessor has the advantage.

In an equal cause, the possessor does not have an advantage.

In parity issues, debit parties are at a loss.

In parity issues possessor is the one who has the benefit of contracts.

Solution

Question 5

Getting share in a property

Chivalrous attitude to women

Getting share in a legally disputed property

Respectful attitude towards women and elders which enables early parole from jail.

Solution

Question 6

Presumption of Innocence

Presumption of Guilt

Presumption of Intent

Presumption of Inner morality

Solution

Question 7

Community law

Law of Commonwealth countries

Common law

Common Justice

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Question 8

False agent

False Person

False principle

None of the above

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Question 9

Not in the same sense

Not in the same Idiom

Not in the same court

not twice in the same

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Question 10

Mortal cause

Contemplation on death bed

Gift made from death bed

Reason for death

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Question 11

Nature ’s fury

Natural justice

Natural Law

Naturalization of Citizenship

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Question 12

Justice is in balance

Balance of scales in jurisprudence

Law of war

Just cause of a party

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