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LUG-105 English and Legal Language 2022-23 · Odd Semester Examination, 2022-23

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Q1 (4x3.5=14)

1. Define the following legal word:
   1. Suo Moto
   2. Appeal
   3. Ex-gratia
   4. Waiver
2. Discuss the history of Legal Language.
3. Give any four Hindi words used in Courts.
4. Bring out the difference in the meaning of the following pairs of words:
   1. Rain; Reign
   2. Hole; Whole
   3. Waist; Waste
   4. Write; Right
5. What do you understand by Legal Terms? Explain it with the help of examples with its meaning.
6. Write one word for the following:
   1. Study of flying aeroplanes
   2. Art related to good handwriting
   3. A place where objects are exhibited
   4. One who loves his country

Q2 (4x3.5=14)

1. English is a medium of legal language in India. Elucidate.
2. Give any four Urdu words used in courts.
3. What do you mean by Formal and Informal correspondence? Explain it with the help of examples.
4. Complete the sentences:
   1. Alcohol is injurious ----- health. (of, for)
   2. He is weak ---- science. (by, in)
   3. He wrote ---- letter yesterday. (a, an)
   4. He gave me ---- red and ---- white pen. (a, an)
5. Explain the following legal maxims:
   1. Volenti non fit injuria
   2. Ubi jus ibi remedium
   3. Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea
6. Give the antonyms of these words:
   1. timid
   2. simple
   3. attack
   4. blunt

Q3 (2x7=14)

1. Explain the meaning and characteristics of Legal Language.
2. Write a paragraph on 'Honour Killing'.
3. Write a precis of the following passage in your words and give a suitable title: Liberalism is founded on the belief in human liberty. Unlike rats and monkeys, human beings are supposed to have "free will". This is what makes human choices the ultimate moral and political authority in the world. If you happened to be amid the riots in Washington on the day after Martin Luther King was assassinated, or in Paris in May 1968, or at the Democratic party's convention in Chicago in August 1968, you might well have thought that the end was near. While Washington, Paris and Chicago were descending into chaos, the Soviet system seemed destined to endure forever. Yet 20 years later it was the Soviet system that collapsed. The clashes of the 1960s strengthened liberal democracy, while the stifling climate in the Soviet bloc presaged its demise.

Q4 (2x7=14)

1. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it: In many countries, the legal systems are very complex. [...] Often appeal judges will be the most experienced judges in a country, so they know a lot about the law and how to apply it.
   1. What do lawyers have to be?
   2. What could happen if a solicitor makes a mistake?
   3. What does a defence lawyer have to do?
   4. What is the most severe punishment a judge could give?
   5. Why might an appeal be needed?
2. Discuss the etiquette and manners of law professionals.
3. What is a moot court? Write down the steps in the drafting of moot memorials.

Q5 (2x7=14)

1. Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper on the topic 'Women Empowerment'.
2. Write an essay on 'Public Interest Litigation'.
3. Translate the following passage from English to Hindi: Public opinion formation is the very essence of democratic life. It has been well said that public opinion, once aroused, can move mountains. It can introduce social and economic changes at a rate hitherto unknown. Mass media of communication create an awareness in the citizen of his rights and privileges and the consciousness of his participation in the democratic process. Democracy grows through the dissemination of information, discussion, expression of views, persuasions, arguments and constructive criticism and for all this speedy communication is the most powerful vehicle. Mass media are a vital instrument of the transmission of knowledge of the political, social and economic activity. Today, the strength of a democratic society depends, to a considerable extent, on its free communication media.

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