Interpretation of Statutes Questions and Answers Part-10

1. What is similarity in law and morals?
a) both regulate human conduct
b) both not regulate human conduct
c) both use similar language
d) above a and c is correct

Answer: d

2. Morals have ……
a) Universal values
b) various from society to society
c) various from time to time
d) various from person to person.

Answer: a

3.Law looks to ……………….
a) external conduct
b) internal conduct
c) both a and b
d) none of above

Answer: a

4.The statutes dealing with tax are termed as….
a) civil statues
b) penal statute
c) fiscal statutes.
d) personal statutes

Answer: c

5. When there is a conflict between two or more statues or two or more parts of a statute then the rule
a) welfare construction
b) strict construction
c) harmonious construction
d) none of above

Answer: c

6.Pith and substance is a legal doctrine in ---
a) Canadian constitutional interpretation
b) Indian constitutional interpretation
c) Indian and Canadian Constitutional interpretation
d) none of above

Answer: c

7.The doctrine of colorable legislation refers to the
a) question of competency of the legislature
b) question of fact
c) question of jurisdiction
d) nature of legislation

Answer: a

8. Repugnancy as an inconsistency or contradiction between two or more parts of a legal instrument.
a) true
b) False
c) can’t say
d) None of above

Answer: a

9. Law Commission of India is an executive body
a) executive body
b) judicial bodyt
c) legislative body
d) quasi-judicial body

Answer: a

10. The first Law Commission was established during the British Raj era in 1834
a) 1834
b) 1836
c) 1860
d) 1881.

Answer: a