Deck 1: Interpretation of Status

Question 1

Which one among the following are external aids to interpretation?

A)Tittle
B)Illustrations
C)Proviso clause
D)Dictionary

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Under which section of General Clauses Act does effect of repeal is stated?

A)Section 3
B)Section 4
C)Section 6
D)Section 8

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Statutes which are there in existence for a specified fixed period is known as

A)Permanent Statute
B)Temporary Statute
C)Codifying Statute
D)Remedial statute

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which legal maxim means "to stand by things decided"?

A)Stare Decisis
B)Ration Decendiin
C)In BonemPartem
D)Ejusdem Generis

Question 5

Doctrine of Mischief Rule was given under

A)Foss Vs Harbottle
B)Heydon's Case
C)Thomson Vs Clan Morris
D)Foster Vs DiphwysCasson

Question 6

Which of the following rules of interpretation are applicable to Taxation Statutes?

A)Liberal and wide interpretation
B)Strict and narrow interpretation
C)Beneficial interpretation
D)Utilitarian interpretation

Question 7

In Exchequer Vs. Heydon [1584] EWHC Exch J36 76 ER 637,the court expounded which of the following rule?

A)The Golden rule
B)The Red rule
C)The Mischief rule
D)The literal interpretation rule

Question 8

The judiciary when interpreting a criminal statute generally applies which of the following rule of interpretation?

A)Forgiveness rule
B)Rule of literal interpretation
C)Beneficial interpretation
D)Golden rule of interpretation

Question 9

"A person to whom an authority or decision-making power has been delegated to from a higher source, cannot, in turn, delegate again to another, unless the original delegation explicitly authorized it", Which maxim fits this explanation?

A)Delegatus Non PotestDelegare
B)Audi Alteram Partem
C)Nemojudex in causasua
D)Reddendosingulasingulis

Question 10

Which out of the following is a statute?

A)A circular issued by a private club regulating entry
B)A set of rules made for a game of UNO
C)A bye law made by the Municipality for segregation of waste
D)A pamphlet instructing the use of a herbal hair dye

Question 11

Section _____ of the General Clauses Act, 1897 deals with meaning of service by post.

A)25
B)26
C)27
D)28

Question 12

Which of the following is not a General rule of interpretation.

A)a statute must be read as a whole
B)same word to have a same meaning
C)a construction to avoid absurdity is permissible
D)technical words to have ordinary meaning

Question 13

Which of the following is based on the principle that a law which violates fundamental rights is not a nullity or void ab initio but becomes unenforceable.

A)Doctrine of waiver
B)Doctrine of lifting the veil
C)Doctrine of severalty
D)Doctrine of eclipse

Question 14

The general rule is that a taxing statute should be construed ______ , that is, a person should not be taxed unless the words of the statue unambiguously impose the talk on him.

A)beneficially
B)leniently
C)harmoniously
D)strictly

Question 15

The effect of an Act which has expired or was repealed was that for all purposes it would be presumed that the Act _____ existed, unless the contrary intention appeared.

A)always
B)never
C)sometimes
D)rarely