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Legal Terminology (Law)

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What does the term 'Cognizance' mean?

  1. Determination of a legal matter

  2. Taking judicial notice

  3. Confession

  4. Both 1 and 2

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cognizance means taking notice of a crime. When magistrate comes to know about the offence on the submission of police report is known as cognizance of offence.

What does the term 'Remand' mean?

  1. Arrest without warrant

  2. Arrest with warrant

  3. Commited to custody

  4. Bail

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Remand means when the investigation is not completed in a specified time and accused is committed to custody so that the evidence should not be tempered with.

What does the term 'Res-judicata' mean?

  1. Matter under judgement

  2. A matter already judged

  3. Same transaction

  4. Previously instituted suit

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A matter already judged is barred by the code of civil procedure is called res judicata.

What does the term 'Parole' mean?

  1. Temporary release of prisoner

  2. Life imprisonment

  3. Solitary confinement

  4. Detention in judicial custody

  5. None of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When a prisoner is released from the judicial custody on the condition that he will remain in a behaviour which is favorable to society called temporary release of the prisoner or parole.

What does the term 'Bigamy' mean?

  1. Marrying again while already married

  2. Sexual intercourse outside wedlock

  3. Insulting the modesty of woman

  4. Outraging the modesty of woman

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During a subsisting of a valid marriage, a man or woman marries again is known as an offence of bigamy which is punishable under Indian Penal Code.

What does the term 'Resgestae' mean?

  1. Same transaction

  2. Similar transaction

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Present somewhere else

  5. None of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Resgestae is a rule under law of evidence. It means those facts are relevant which forms the part of same transaction.

What does the term 'fact-in-issue' mean?

  1. Connected facts

  2. Facts asserted by party

  3. Facts denied by party

  4. Facts asserted by one party and denied by other

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A fact asserted by one party and denied by other party is known as fact in issue.

What does the term 'Larceny' mean?

  1. Theft

  2. Giving false evidence

  3. Fabrication of documents

  4. Causing death by negligence

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Larceny is a Latin word which means taking possession of property without the consent of other. Thus larceny means theft.

What does the term 'Escheat' mean?

  1. Transfer of property to state

  2. Forfeiture of property

  3. Property in wrongful possession

  4. Sale from property wrongfully possessed

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When an individual dies and there is no legal heir and will which relates to his property, then according to the provision of Hindu Succession act, the property is transferred to the state. This is known as escheat.

What does the term 'Battery' mean?

  1. Unlawful physical force

  2. Negligence

  3. Nuisance

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When a person unlawfully uses physical force upon the body of another is known as battery. It is mostly used under the law of torts.

What does the term 'Plea of alibi' mean?

  1. Present somewhere else

  2. Admitting guilt

  3. Demand for bail

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Plea of alibi is a defence provided under evidence act. When a person is present somewhere else, then that person can take the defence of plea of alibi.

What does the term 'Commission' mean?

  1. Person authorised by court to take evidence

  2. Head of arbitration proceedings

  3. Necessary party in a case

  4. Proper party in a case

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When a person cannot be present in court to give evidence, then the court can issue commission for taking evidence outside the court of law.

What does the term 'Accomplice' mean?

  1. Co-accused in a crime

  2. Approver of a crime

  3. Actively participator in the crime

  4. Defendant

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During trial, all the accused of an offence made co-accused by joinder of accused under the provision of code of criminal procedure. Then, that accomplice becomes co-accused and ceased the status of an accomplice and the person who actively participates in the crime isĀ 'Accomplice'.

What does the term 'Charge' mean?

  1. Notice to accused of offence

  2. First Information Report

  3. Police report

  4. All of the above

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

After taking cognizance of an offence, a report is submitted by police officer to magistrate. On the basis of this police report, charges made against the accused of an offence is known as charge. Charges are thus known to the accused.

What does the term 'Res subjudice' imply?

  1. Stay of suit

  2. A matter already judged

  3. Previously instituted suit

  4. Matter in issue

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Res subjudice means a matter already pending in the court of law cannot be tried again in a new suit. The suit instituted again will be stayed as per the provisions of section 10 of code of civil procedure.

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