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Legal History and Systems

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Legal History and Systems examines the evolution of law from ancient codes to modern frameworks. It includes the study of historical documents like the Magna Carta and Justinian Code. This material is crucial for law students and judicial services exam aspirants.

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Legal History and Systems Questions

Multiple choice

What can be an appropriate heading for the given passage?

Directions: Read the following short passage and answer the question. 

Law in India has evolved from religious prescription to the current constitutional and legal system we have today, traversing through secular legal systems and the common law. India has a recorded legal history starting from the Vedic ages and some sort of civil law system may have been in place during the Bronze Age and the Indus Valley civilization. Law as a matter of religious prescriptions and philosophical discourse has an illustrious history in India. Emanating from the Vedas, the Upanishads and other religious texts, it was a fertile field enriched by practitioners from different Hindu philosophical schools and later by Jains and Buddhists. Secular law in India varied widely from region to region and from ruler to ruler. Court systems for civil and criminal matters were essential features of many ruling dynasties of ancient India. The common law system – a system of law based on recorded judicial precedents- came to India with the British East India Company.

  1. An overview of the Vedic law system in India

  2. A brief history and development of law in India

  3. Secular law and court systems in India, since the Vedic times

  4. The development of common law system in colonial India

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer, as the passage covers these topics briefly.

Multiple choice

The word Lexicon is derived from

  1. Greek

  2. Roman

  3. Latin

  4. Sanskrit
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The word lexicon comes from Greek lexicon meaning book of words or dictionary. It is related to the Greek word lexis meaning word. Roman and Latin have different etymological origins.

Multiple choice

The greatest king of Mesopotamia who gave his subjects a code of laws.

  1. Khufu

  2. Hamurabi

  3. Herodotus

  4. Celsus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hammurabi was the Babylonian king who created the Code of Hammurabi around 1754 BC, one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes in human history. Khufu built pyramids, Herodotus wrote history, and Celsus wrote medicine - none gave their subjects a code of laws.

Multiple choice

What is Civil Code of 1804 also known as?

  1. Napoleonic Code

  2. National Code

  3. Peasants Code

  4. American Code

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Civil Code of 1804, which standardized laws and abolished privileges based on birth, is widely known as the Napoleonic Code.

Multiple choice

The earliest source of law is

  1. religion

  2. custom

  3. equality

  4. scientific commentaries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, customs and social practices formed the basis of law before formal legislative bodies existed. Legal systems evolved from these established societal norms.

Multiple choice

Which is not a primary source?

  1. Smritis

  2. Commentaries

  3. Legislation

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Legislation comes under the secondary and modern sources of Hindu law.

Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

the old testament ends with the book of malachi.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. The old testament ends with the book of malachi.

  3. The Old Testament ends with the book of Malachi.

  4. The old testament ends with the book of Malachi.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence.
Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option C is the correct answer. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice civics social problems of india and challenges social problems and solutions towards a bright future struggles for equality

The correct meaning of fraternity is ________________.

  1. All are equal before law.

  2. Association of religious groups.

  3. Quality of being brotherly.

  4. Freedom of women
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Fraternity means the sense or spirit of brotherhood that promotes unity and integrity in the nation and binds its people. Fraternity stands for standing up for fellow citizens and to resolve dispute and conflicts in well behaved and orderly manner that would not harm the integrity of the nation.

Multiple choice introduction of business laws business law and contract act business studies

The Indian Mercantile law is mainly an adaptation of______.

  1. Greek Mercantile law

  2. English Mercantile law

  3. Roman Mercantile law

  4. German Mercantile law
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mercantile law or commercial law is the law that regulates commercial activities of the economy. The Indian Mercantile Law owes its origin to the English Mercantile Law as  it has a direct influence on Indian law. The dependence of Indian Law on English Law is so high that, in the absence of any provision related to the issue in question, the direct recourse is to refer to the English Mercantile Law.

Multiple choice introduction of business laws business law and contract act business studies

Which of the following is the most important source of the Mercantile Law?

  1. Similar law

  2. Law merchant

  3. Common law

  4. Principle of equity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Lex mercatoria, often referred to as "the Law Merchant" in English, is the body of commercial law used by merchants throughout Europe during the medieval period. It evolved similar to English common law as a system of custom and best practice, which was enforced through a system of merchant courts along the main trade routes. It functioned as the international law of commerce. It is the most important source of Mercantile Law.

Multiple choice here we go again second world war and world history

What was the name of the racial law introduced by the Nazis?

  1. Human Rights Law

  2. Nuremberg Laws

  3. Nazi Laws

  4. Reichstag Laws
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The Nuremberg Laws were passed in the year 1935 by the Nazis. The law was racist in nature and was against the Jews. It concluded that Jews could not be German citizens.