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Friday, February 26, 2016

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Constitutional Law Important Question and Answer

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Monday, February 22, 2016

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Islamic Law Important Question and Answer

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  • Describe the important tests applied by the traditionalists to check the authenticacy of a Hadith.
  • Concept of Islamic State. Can it set up in modern times?
  • What is Difference between Darul Islam and Darul Harb.
  • What are Conditions of valid Ijtihad and the meaning of Qiyas.
  • Qualification of Mujtahid.
  • Impediments to inheritance and who is heir.
  • Responsibility of debts of deceased.
  • Revocable and Irrevocable divorce.
  • What is Khula, when and how decree is obtained.
  • Rights of Hizalat, Iddat, definition of Divorce.
  • Wakf Alah Aulad, Public and Private rights.
  • Quran and Sunnah as a source of law.
  • Difference in Batil and Fasid act.
  • What is Hadd and Taazir.
  • Special features of Islamic Legal System.
  • Distribution of estate of Muslim deceased as Sunni and Shia among different heirs.
  • When gift is complete.
  • Traditional source of revenue.
  • What are Wajib, Mustahab, Mubah, Makruh, and Haram?
  • What is Family Muslim Laws Ordinance, 1961?
  • Transfer of ownership of property by gift and quest.
  • History of Islamic Law.
  • Guardianship of minor.
  • Sovereignty in Islam.
  • Revealed laws have got superiority over other laws.
  • What is legal capacity.
  • Division of property.
  • Islamic laws of pre-emption.
  • History of pre-Islamic customs.
  • Can a modern legislature be used for consensus of opinion.
  • Constituted and administrative structure.
  • What is Analogy (Qiyas).
  • Contract and its ingredients.
  • Meaning of evidence.
  • Qualification of Qazi, what is Jehad.
  • What is theory of Naskh.
  • Aims of International Law.
  • Meaning of Islamic Jurisprudence.
  • Different laws and classifications.
  • Concept of State and Punishment in Islam.
  • Islam and Roman Law.
  • Islamic and Roman Slavery.
  • Who is competent witness.
  • Concept of Nationhood and Two Nation Theory.
  • Various kinds of justice.
  • Judicial system of Islam.
  • Notes: Ihtihad and Taqlid, Legal Capicity, Zimi.


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Thursday, February 18, 2016

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Salient features of the British Constitution

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Following are the Main salient features of the British constitution:

Unwritten constitution

The British constitution is unwritten because it is not derived from a single source. British constitution is a mixture of charters, statutes, judicial decisions, common law, usages or traditions, customs, conventions, precedents etc. The British constitution was not framed at a single time. It is still in the process of growth.

Evolutionary constitution

The British constitution has developed through a process of gradual evolution. It is still going through the process of growth. It was not framed by a person or a king for his own advantage. The British people have developed their constitution from precedent to precedent and from past experience of law and practice.

Flexibility of the constitution

one of the most important features of the British constitution is its flexibility. This means that it can be amended by the parliament. The British constitution is different from that of America’s or Pakistan’s. In America or Pakistan his constitution is considered to be a supreme document in which amendment is very rare. The England’s constitution is always under the process of growth.

Unitary constitution

The England’s constitution is a unitary constitution. All the powers of the state are concentrated in the hands of a single government for the whole country. All the local governments are the servants of the central authority which has created them and can dissolve them also.

Its unreality

one of the unique features of the British constitution is what is called its unreality. There is a great difference in its appearance and its reality. It is an absolute monarchy while in reality it is a democratic state ruled by a parliament elected by the people.

Its organic nature

The nature of the British constitution is organic. It is constantly growing. There is much in it which remains the same and there is much also which changes according to the needs of the time. It is continually developing. Thus, an improvement will always occur in the British constitution after some time and a new constitutional document will be added afterwards.

Parliament’s sovereignty

The British parliament can do everything except making man a woman and vice-versa. The sovereignty of the parliament is a source of flexibility of the constitution.

Party System

The British political system has been working successfully due to the existence of two major parties. In England the existence of two major parties has contributed to the strengthening of political traditions. When one party forms the government the other sits in opposition. The party in power always looks after the interest of the opposition party because they know that if today they are in opposition, tomorrow they can be in power.

Nature of conventions

Another very important feature of the British constitution is the existence of a large number of conventions in it. No one can understand this constitution properly without studying these conventions carefully. These are a part of the constitution but they are not laws, because as such these conventions cannot be enforced by the courts.

Rule of law

Parliament feature of the British constitution is the Rule of law. It has two basic meanings
  • In England no man can be made to suffer punishment or to pay damages for a conduct not definitely forbidden by law”
  • In England no person is above the law. No one can break the law with impunity.

Independence of Judiciary

The British constitution I based on the principle of independence of judiciary. This principle has been a fundamental principle of the English constitution. Although the judiciary is no doubt independent in Britain but the right of judicial review is not granted.

Bicameral legislature

According to the constitution the British parliament consists of two houses
  • The House of Commons (lower house) and
  • The House of Lords (upper house).
Thus, the kind of legislation in Britain is Bi-cameral.

A blend of Monarchy Aristocracy and Democracy

The British constitution is a unique blend of monarchy, aristocracy and democracy.
  • Monarchy:Due to the existence of queen and king
  • Aristocracy:House of Lords
  • Democracy: Britain is now a democratic state run by a parliament elected by the people.



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Law of Torts Important Question and Answer

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

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English Jurisprudence Important Question

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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LLB Past Paper

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Sunday, November 1, 2015

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Title in Jurisprudence Notes

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Title is a link between a person and an object to establish ownership of property. A title is the de facto antecedent of which the right is the de jure consequent. Right of possession on ownership comes in term of de facto first and later de jure. For example, I have a watch on my hand. How it can be said that it is my, or I have title over it. I have either purchased it, or someone has gifted me, or I have inherited it from elsewhere. Title is created even of stolen objects. It is right of ownership in fact and in law over property.

Kinds of Title

There are two kinds of title are as follow
  • Investitive factsInvestitive facts create rights. This right is created first time on the objects, which are ownerless. When I catch fish it is my original title and if I purchase it from elsewhere then it is called derivative title. Derivative right is second right, which is created after gone away of original right.
  • Divestitive factsDivestitive facts are those, which loss or keep away of right is termed as divestitive facts.
  • Alienative rightAlienative right is right which is separated or transferable.
  • Extinctive rightExtinctive right is right which is kept away or destroyed.



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Persons in Jurisprudence Notes

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In an ordinary meaning any living human being either male or female is person. In old Roman law slaves were not supposed to be person because they were not possessed rights.
In legal term a being who is capable to possess rights and obligation and liabilities is person. All human being are person. Any being whom law regards as capable of rights and duties.

Kinds of persons
There are two kinds of person in law
  • Natural persons
  • Legal person
Natural persons
All the human beings are natural persons. The entire male and female are persons. All the living beings which are recognized as person by state, they are persons in law and persons in fact.
Legal persons
Legal persons are created artificially and law regards them as legal person. They are persons only in the eyes of law. They are also created by legal fiction so called as fictitious also. They are also called juridical, conventional, imaginary, and they have rights and obligations as natural person. They can sue and be sued.
Animals
They are no persons because they do not possess rights and obligations. Some people say that they are persons because law prohibits cruelty to them. They should be treated sympathetically and kindly. But this is our cultural heritage and the duty of society and not the duty of animals. Rights always correlate with duties. Since they do not have any duty so no rights and are not persons although in ancient Roman law a rooster was prosecuted and punished but in modern law master of animals can be sued and punished and not the animals itself.
Dead human beings
They cease their rights and obligation at the moment they go away from this world and their connection is cut down. They are immune from duties and not subject of rights. Law recognize the compliance of will, burial ceremony, no defamation, no desecration of graves, but despite of this fact they are not persons and these duties lie to their legal heirs or living society members.
Statues of unborn babies
In civil law they can sue after they are born through their next friends or at attaining the age of majority. A child in womb has certain rights and inherits property. These all things are subject to his living birth.
Following are important points
  • He can claim damages after birth, for the injuries he received before birth.
  • He can claim compensation for the death of his father or mother in fatal accidents.
  • He inherits even his father is died before his birth. He is natural person even his birth is only for a moment.
  • A woman cannot be punished after conviction if she is pregnant, till birth of baby.
Kinds of legal persons They are three kinds of Legal Person are as follows
  • Institutions are not personified or group of persons but institutions itself are legal persons, such as, mosque, library, hospital etc.
  • CorporationsCorporations are a group or series of persons and natural persons are its members.
  • Funds or estatesFunds or estates are used for specific purpose. Property or fund of deceased person for trust or charity is kind of legal person.

Kinds of Corporation
  • Corporation aggregate
    Corporation aggregate is a group or collection of persons who become joint to accomplish a task. Even all members of this corporation die, it will remain live and continue until death by law. Common example of this corporation is Municipal Corporation or registered company.
  • Corporation sole
    Corporation sole is series of successive persons or individuals. It consists of only one person at a time like king, postmaster general, Assistant Commissioner, or Prime Minister. When a person dies, second one comes, fills in vacancy and performs functions. After death of office holder, for the time being, office becomes dormant or inactive or goes in sleeping position and as well as other person fills in the position, it become active.



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Saturday, October 24, 2015

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Possession in jurisprudence

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Possession is very difficult to define in English Jurisprudence. But it very important topic. Human life and society would become impossible without retention and consumption of material and non-material things. Food, clothes, tools, etc. are essential items to use. We get hold over the first to claim possession. It is not just acquisition of things but it is continuing claim for use of them. It may be legal or illegal.
How the possession is acquired:
Following are some points which can be referred to acquire or loss the ownership:
  • Possession itself is evidence being owner. Pen in my hand is evidence being owner, regardless legally or illegally.
  • The person in possession is presumed to be the owner. A house in my possession is presumed my ownership along-with all the things lying in it.
  • Anything can be held wrongfully or by fraud.
  • Long possession of twelve years confers the title in property, which may belong to others. When a title is conferred to another even without ownership is acquisition of possession.
Possession is defined as “it is continuing exercise of a claim to the exclusive use of it.” It does not cover incorporeal possession. Possession is different from ownership but normally possession and ownership lie together.
How the possession is acquired: Lease, renting out, pledge, mortgage, theft, fraud, and bailment etc. is the general mode of acquisition of possession. Possession is of two kinds, i.e., possession in fact or de facto and possession in law or de jure. Some discordance in law and fact occurs. Law something presumes which may not actually exist. Normally possession in law and possession in fact exist in a person but it may vary.
  • Possession in fact or de facto:
    It means the possession, which physically exists in term of control over it. It can be seen landlord and tenant where tenant holds possession of house physically or de facto, but it is not possession in law or de jure.
  • Possession in law or de jure:
    It is the possession which, in the eyes of law, exists. It may exclude physical control over it. It is also called constructive possession. A servant may possess car, but in the eyes of law, it is possession of master. Possession of bailor through bailee is de jure possession on the part of bailor.

Corporeal and incorporeal possession:

Corporeal possession is the possession of a material or tangible objects, thus it is continuing exercise of a claim on the use of material or tangible object.
Incorporeal possession is the possession of a non-material or intangible object. Thus it is continuing exercise of a claim on the use of non-material or intangible object.
There are two essential elements of possession, i.e., animus and corpus.
  • Animus is the intent or mental condition or activity or claim of exclusive use of the thing possessed. Cloth at tailor’s shop is in possession of tailor but he may not intend to exclude the owner or subject of the owner. Animus may be legal or illegal. The only test is whether the man in possession intends to exclude others or not. General intent is enough to constitute possession. All books in library, all fishes in net, all sheep in flock, are subject of intent whether in knowledge or not, thus possessio completes.
  • Corpus is second element, which is essential and completes possession. It is objective part of possession. Both animus and corpus are necessary for possession.
    The intent to exclude to others from interfering with the object possessed must be evidenced by physical facts. If there is no action then no intention is expressed. Pen in my pocket, ring on my finger, or goods in my home, are corpus of my possession of each of these.

Completion of possession:

  • Power of possession: It shows possession. Books or watch in my hand excludes others thus possession is complete. Things under lock and key are also possession.
  • Presence of possession: A person may be feeble and unable to exclude other but his presence may command respect. Cash in the hand of child is possession.
  • Secrecy: Mere knowledge that I have cash in bank, which is exclusive knowledge, is possession.
  • Continuing use: I use pen continuously, read book continuously, use of transport continuously, is possession.
  • Customs: In some localities people are not allowed to interfere to other things even presence is not there, like in Saudi Arabia where people leave their shops remain open and go to offer prayer and no interference is allowed. It is possession even in absence.
  • Respect of rightful claim: In law-abiding societies people do not interfere in the right of other and rightful claim generally obtain security from general acquisition.

Res nullius

Res nullius means ownerless things or objects. Terra nullius means no man land. A person, who finds lost goods, while passing on road, e.g., a wallet, being first finder, he has good title against the whole world except the true owner, even if it is found on another person property without committing trespass. This is the rule. Any other person who looks at finder of lost goods cannot demand his share from lost goods.If a customer finds a lost wallet while shopping in a store which is not identifiable, can retain till reasonable time to wait its true owner. He is obliged to bring this matter into the knowledge of shopkeeper and give him his own address. If true owner did not come till reasonable time, he will hold title. There are many other things which have no owner, i.e., gems stone, metal, gold, silver, natural resources, bird, animal, provided these things are found in way, without committing trespass. Precious stone cannot be held from the area specified by government. Bird or fish cannot be hunt from the area of property holder. Things cannot be hold from others house. Bird cannot be hunt, which is prohibited.
There are three exceptions in this rule:
  • Owner of the property on which the thing is found is in possession of the thing itself as well as property, or
  • If the finder is servant or agent then master or principal has title, or
  • Wrongful act does not constitute possession. Trespass is not allowed.
Natural resources in economic zone like water, sea, land etc. belong to government. If treasure comes out from others property will also belong to government.

Kinds of corporeal possession:

Immediate possession means direct or proximate possession without agency and mediates possession means in between or remote possession. It is acquired with agency.
  • A being a servant holds something for his master B. A has immediate possession while possession of B is mediate.
  • Where both claim possession, e.g., tenant and landlord.
  • In case of bailment, pledge or mortgage, both have claim.
A has exclusive right of possession on his land while right of way over his land is concurrent.

Acquisition of possession:

Possession is acquired when both the animus and corpus are acquired:
  • By taking: When someone takes anything, he has possession. It may either be rightful or wrongful possession.
  • By delivery: The thing is acquired by delivery with consents of previous possessor.
  • Actual deliveryActual delivery is a kind in which goods are delivered while constructive delivery is the rental or sold goods.



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Ownership in jurisprudence

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Jurists have defined ownership in different ways. All of them accept the right of ownership as the complete or supreme right that can be exercised over anything. Thus, according to Hibbert ownership includes four kinds of rights within itself.
  • Right to use a thing
  • Right to exclude others from using the thing
  • Disposing of the thing
  • Right to destroy it.
Austin’s definition
Austin while defining ownership has focused on the three main attributes of ownership, namely, indefinite user, unrestricted disposition and unlimited duration.
  • Indefinite User
  • Unrestricted Disposition
  • Unlimited Duration
The abolition of Zamindari system India , the abolition of privy purses, nationalization of Bank etc. are some example of the fact that the ownership can be cut short by the state for public purpose and its duration is not unlimited.
Austin’s definition has been followed by Holland. He defines ownership as plenary control over an object. According to him an owner has three rights on the subject owned
  • Possession
  • Enjoyment
  • Disposition
Planetary control over an object implies complete control unrestricted by any law or fact. Thus, the criticism levelled against Austin’s definition would apply to that given by Holland in so far as the implication of the term “plenary control” goes.
Salmond’s Definition:
According to the Salmond ownership vests in the complex of rights which he exercises to the exclusive of all others. For Salmond what constitute ownership is a bundle of rights which in here resides in an individual. Salmond’s definition thus point out two attributes of ownership:
  • Ownership is a relation between a person and right that is vested in him
  • Ownership is incorporeal body or form

MODERN LAW AND OWNERSHIP

Under modern law there are the following modes of acquiring ownership which may be broadly classed under two heads,viz,.
Original mode
Derivative mode
The original mode is the result of some independence personal act of the acquire himself. The mode of acquisition may be three kinds
  • Absolute when a ownership is acquired by over previously ownerless object
  • Extinctive, which is where there is extinctive of previous ownership by an independence adverse act on the part of the acquiring. This is how a right of easement is acquiring after passage of time prescribed by law.
  • Accessory that is when requisition of ownership is the result of accession. For example, if three fruits, the produce belongs to the owner unless he has parted with to the same. When ownership is derived from the previous version of law then it is called derivate acquisition. That is derived mode takes place from the title of s prior owner. It is derived either by purchase, exchange, will, gift etc.Indian Transferee Acts of property rules for the transfer of immovable property, Sale of goods Acts for the transfer of property of the firm and the companies Act for the transfer of company property.

SUBJECT MATTER OF OWNERSHIP

Normally ownership implies the following:
  • The right to manage
  • The right to posses
  • The right to manage
  • The right to capital
  • The right to the income

CHARACTERISTICS OF OWNERSHIP

An analysis of the concept of ownership, it would show that it has the following characteristics: Ownership ma either be absolute or restricted, that is, it may be exclusive or limited. Ownership can be limited by agreements or by operation of law.The right of ownership can be restricted in time of emergency. An owner is not allowed to use his land or property in a manner that it is injurious to others. His right of ownership is not unrestricted.The owner has a right to posses the thing that he owns. It is immaterial whether he has actual possession of it or not. The most common example of this is that an owner leasing his house to a tenant. Law does not confer ownership on an unborn child or an insane person because they are incapable of conceiving the nature and consequences of their acts. Ownership is residuary in character. The right to ownership does not end with the death of the owner; instead it is transferred to his heirs. Restrictions may also be imposed by law on the owner’s right of disposal of the thing owned. Any alienation of property made with the intent to defeat or delay the claims of creditors can be set aside.

KINDS OF OWNERSHIP

There are many kinds of ownership and some of them are corporeal and incorporeal ownership, sole ownership and co-ownership, legal and equitable ownership, vested and contingent ownership, trust and beneficial ownership, co- ownership and joint ownership and absolute and limited ownership.

Corporeal and Incorporeal Ownership

Corporeal ownership is the ownership of a material object and incorporeal ownership is the ownership of a right. Ownership of a house, a table or a machine is corporeal ownership. Ownership of a copyright, a patent or a trademark is incorporeal ownership. The distinction between corporeal and incorporeal ownership is connected with the distinction between corporeal and incorporeal things. Incorporeal ownership is described as ownership over tangible things. Corporeal things are those which can be perceived and felt by the senses and which are intangible. Incorporeal ownership includes ownership over intellectual objects and encumbrances.

Trust and Beneficial Ownership

Trust ownership is an instance of duplicate ownership. Trust property is that which is owned by two persons at the same time. The relation between the two owners is such that one of them is under an obligation to use his ownership for the benefit of the other. The ownership is called beneficial ownership. The ownership of a trustee is nominal and not real, but in the eye of law the trustee represents his beneficiary. In a trust, the relationship between the two owners is such that one of them is under an obligation to use his ownership for the benefit of the other. The former is called the trustee and his ownership is trust ownership. The latter is called the beneficiary and his ownership is called beneficial ownership.

Legal and Equitable Ownership

Legal ownership is that which has its origin in the rules of common law and equitable ownership is that which proceeds from the rules of equity. In many cases, equity recognizes ownership where law does not recognize ownership owing to some legal defect. Legal rights may be enforced in rem but equitable rights are enforced in personam as equity acts in personam. One person may be the legal owner and another person the equitable owner of the same thing or right at the same time.

The equitable ownership of a legal right is different from the ownership of an equitable right. The ownership of an equitable mortgage is different from the equitable ownership of a legal mortgage.

There is no distinction between legal and equitable estates in India. Under the Indian Trusts Act, a trustee is the legal owner of the trust property and the beneficiary has no direct interest in the trust property itself. However, he has a right against the trustees to compel them to carry out the provisions of the trust.

Vested and Contingent Ownership

Ownership is either vested or contingent. It is vested ownership when the title of the owner is already perfect. It is contingent ownership when the title of the owner is yet imperfect but is capable of becoming perfect on the fulfillment of some condition. In the case of vested ownership, ownership is absolute. In the case of contingent ownership it is conditional. For instance, a testator may leave property to his wife for her life and on her death to A, if he is then alive, but if A is dead to B. Here A and B are both owners of the property in question, but their ownership is merely contingent. It must, however, be stated that contingent ownership of a thing is something more than a simple chance or possibility of becoming an owner. It is more than a mere spes acquisitionis. A contingent ownership is based upon the mere possibility of future acquisition, but it is based upon the present existence of an inchoate or incomplete title.

Sole Ownership and Co-ownership

Ordinarily, a right is owned by one person only at a time. However, duplicate ownership is as much possible as sole ownership. When the ownership is vested in a single person, it is called sole ownership; when it is vested in two or more persons at the same time, it is called co-ownership, of which co-ownership is a species. For example, the members of a partnership firm are co-owners of the partnership property. Under the Indian law, a co-owner is entitled to three essential rights, namely
  • Right to possession
  • Right to enjoy the property
  • Right to dispose

Co-ownership and Joint Ownership

According to Salmond, “co-ownership may assume different forms. Its two chief kinds in English law are distinguished as ownership in common and joint ownership. The most important difference between these relates to the effect of death of one of the co-owners. If the ownership is common, the right of a dead man descends to his successors like other inheritable rights, but on the death of one of two joint owners, his ownership dies with him and the survivor becomes the sole owner by virtue of this right of survivorship.

Absolute and Limited Ownership

An absolute owner is the one in whom are vested all the rights over a thing to the exclusion of all. When all the rights of ownership, i.e. possession, enjoyment and disposal are vested in a person without any restriction, the ownership is absolute. But when there are restrictions as to user, duration or disposal, the ownership will be called a limited ownership. For example, prior to the enactment of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, a woman had only a limited ownership over the estate because she held the property only for her life and after her death; the property passed on to the last heir or last holder of the property. Another example of limited ownership in English law is life tenancy when an estate is held only for life.


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