Private international law is also known as:

• Civil law

• Local laws

• conflict of laws

• conflict of laws

A nominal sum given as a token for striking a sale is called 

• Earnest money

• Advance

• Interest

• Interest

Joint heirs to a property are called

• co-heirs

• coparceners

• successors

• successors

The right of party of initiate an action and be heard before a court of law is called

• Right in rem

• Right in personam

• Fundamental rights

• Fundamental rights

A party to the suit is called

• Accused

• Plaintiff

• Litigant

• Litigant

X, a married woman, agreed to live in adultery with B and also agreed to serve him as his housekeeper. In return, B agreed to pay X Rs. 500 per month for living in adultery and Rs. 500 per month for housekeeping. The agreement is:

• Unlawful as being opposed to public policy

• Void as to the first object but valid with respect to the second object

   

• Void

• Void

Ramu applied for the post of Director in an organization. The governing body of the organization passed a resolution appointing him to the post. After the meeting, one of the members of the governing body informed him privately of the resolution. Subsequently, the resolution was rescinded. Ramu claims damages. Which one of the following is the correct legal proposition in the case?

•  Ramu can claim damages as there was private communication

• Ramu cannot claim damages as there was no formal communication

• Ramu can claim damages as governing body cannot rescind the resolution once passed

• Ramu can claim damages as governing body cannot rescind the resolution once passed

Ms. Usha wants to file a suit against Bhagyalaxmi Theatre praying for a permanent injunction (stay order) restraining the theatre from running the film named “Jai Santoshi Maa”. Her contention is that the film hurt her religious feelings and sentiments as Goddess Saraswati, Laxmi and Parvati were depicted as jealous and were ridiculed.

• She cannot file a suit because injury to religious feelings is not a legally recognized right.

•  She cannot file a suit because the Theatre has a fundamental right to speech and expression.

• She can file a suit as injury to religious feelings has been legally recognized as a right.

• She can file a suit as injury to religious feelings has been legally recognized as a right.

9.

X went to Y’s house and forgot his bag which contained 1 kg sweets. Y’s children consumed the sweets. Decide the liability of Y.

• Y is bound to pay the price of sweets to X

•  Y is not bound to pay anything

•  Y is bound to pay half the price of sweets

•  Y is bound to pay half the price of sweets

Y makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box and finds, after opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. Choose the appropriate answer. 

• Y is not guilty of attempt to theft because the box was empty.

•  Y is guilty of attempt to commit theft.

• Y is guilty of trespass.

• Y is guilty of trespass.