What is a legal fiction in jurisprudence?
Correct answer: B. An assumption accepted by law despite contrary factual reality
- A. A rule that removes the need to prove any legal fact
- B. An assumption accepted by law despite contrary factual reality
- C. A moral principle applied when no statute exists
- D. A judicial statement that has no legal significance
Explanation
A legal fiction treats an assumed fact as true for a legal purpose, even when it is not literally true. It helps the legal system reach a result without changing the underlying facts.
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Jurisprudence examines the nature, purpose and sources of law through the ideas of justice, rights, duties, sovereignty, liability and legal personality. It compares natural law, analytical positivism, historical, sociological and realist approaches, and considers how courts interpret legal rules, distinguish law from morality and resolve conflicts between competing principles.
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