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Which of the following is based upon equity?
Estoppel (Section 115, Qanun-e-Shahadat) is an equitable doctrine preventing a person from denying what they previously asserted.
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Age of criminal liability in Pakistan is:
Under Section 82 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), a child under 7 years is considered doli incapax (incapable of committing a crime) and cannot be held criminally liable. For children between 7 and 12, criminal liability depends on their maturity and understanding (Section 83 PPC).
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Kidnapping is of:
Under PPC Sections 359-360, kidnapping is of two types:
Kidnapping from Pakistan (Section 360)
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship (Section 361).
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A person is guilty of public nuisance if he does acts leading to:
Section 268 PPC defines public nuisance as an act/omission causing common injury, danger, or annoyance to the public.
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Every ______ is appealable.
Under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), decrees (final judgments) are appealable, whereas orders (interim rulings) are appealable only if specified under Section 104 CPC.
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A person convicted on a trial held by an Additional Session Judge may appeal to:
Under Section 410 CrPC, appeals from Additional Sessions Judge go directly to the High Court.
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Evidence recorded without oath is ______ in judicial proceedings.
Under Section 164 CrPC, confessions must be recorded under oath before a magistrate to be admissible. Unsworn statements are generally inadmissible as evidence.
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No one shall benefit from his wrong, no one shall be condemned unheard, there shall be no punishment without law are examples of:
These are legal maxims (general principles of law). For example:
Nulla poena sine lege (no punishment without law)
Audi alteram partem (no one should be condemned unheard).
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What is the maximum portion of the imprisonment for which court may order for the solitary confinement of the convict?
Under Section 73 PPC, solitary confinement cannot exceed three months in total, with one month at a time.
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The posting of Civil Judges shall be made by:
Under Article 203 of the Constitution, High Courts have administrative control over subordinate judiciary, including posting of civil judges.
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Arsh for hurt to an eye will be:
Under Islamic law (Qisas & Diyat Ordinance), Arsh (compensation) for loss of one eye is one-third of full diyat (blood money).
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A Nikah form is a ______ document.
A Nikah form (marriage contract) is a private document under Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, as it is executed between private parties and not by a public authority.
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A minor can sue through his:
Under Order 32 Rule 1 CPC, a minor sues through a next friend (a competent adult representing them in court).
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If an individual has been convicted by a court for ______, they are not competent to testify.
Under Section 17 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984, a person convicted of perjury (false testimony) is disqualified from being a witness.
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An affray can be committed by at least ______ persons.
An affray (public fight) under Section 159 PPC requires at least two persons.
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A defendant to a suit against whom no relief is claimed is called:
A pro-forma defendant is joined in a suit for formal reasons (e.g., proper representation) but no relief is sought against them (Order 1 Rule 10 CPC).
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Cognizable offences are those in which:
Cognizable offences (e.g., murder, robbery) are serious crimes where police can arrest without a warrant under Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Non-cognizable offences require a magistrate’s warrant.
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A instigates B for commission of an offence, such instigation under PPC is termed as:
Under Section 107 PPC, abetment includes instigation, conspiracy, or aiding in the commission of an offence.
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A private person may arrest another person, who in his view has committed a:
Under Section 59 CrPC, a private person can arrest someone committing a cognizable & non-bailable offence in their presence.
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Imprisonment for life means:
Under Section 57 PPC, "life imprisonment" means natural life (unless commuted). However, in practice, it is often treated as 25 years.
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