Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Jurisprudence · January/February 2019
January/February 2019 · Jurisprudence · Semester 3
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) II Year III Semester Examination, January / February 2019
Subject: LAW
PAPER - I: JURISPRUDENCE
Code: 15111 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Philosophical School.
2. Volksgeist.
3. Subordinate Legislation.
4. Legal status of Unborn Persons.
5. Perfect and Imperfect Rights.
6. Strict Liability.
7. Definition of Ownership.
8. Preventive Theory.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. Evaluate the contribution of Roscoe Pound.
10. Discuss precedent as a source of law.
11. Define obligation and discuss the various sources of obligation.
12. What are possessory remedies?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. A libel was published by an employee of a company. Is the company liable for the tort
committed by its employee?
14. A High Court decides a case, ignoring an earlier decision of the Supreme Court, stating that the
decision of the Supreme Court was obiter dicta without a binding force. As a result there is an
inconsistency between the decisions of the High Court and the Supreme Court. Is the decision of
the High Court correct, assuming that it was obiter dicta?
15. A customer found a bundle of currency notes on the floor of a shop. There was no claim from
the real owner who lost them. The shopkeeper claimed title over it. Can he succeed? Discuss.
16. N. Shaw published a book containing photographs and addresses of prostitutes in the city. He
contended that he did not violate any statute. However, he was charged for conspiracy to corrupt
public morality. Identify the jurisprudential issues involved in this case and resolve them.