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- A. When the accused has a legal duty to act
- B. When the accused merely feels morally obliged to act
- C. When the victim has requested the accused to act
- D. When the omission causes only financial inconvenience
Explanation: An omission can constitute actus reus when the law imposes a duty to act, such as a duty arising from a statute, contract or special…
Correct answer: When the accused has a legal duty to act- A. The principle of contemporaneity
- B. The principle of territoriality
- C. The principle of proportionality
- D. The principle of legality
Explanation: The principle of contemporaneity requires mens rea to coincide with the relevant actus reus.
Correct answer: The principle of contemporaneity- A. An impossible attempt
- B. A completed offence
- C. A civil wrong only
- D. A lawful preparation
Explanation: An impossible attempt arises where the accused has the required intention and takes steps towards the offence, but completion is…
Correct answer: An impossible attempt- A. Punishment by causing similar hurt or death
- B. Compensation paid for bodily injury
- C. A discretionary sentence imposed by a court
- D. Confiscation of property used in crime
Explanation: Qisas refers to punishment by causing a similar hurt or death in accordance with the legal requirements of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Correct answer: Punishment by causing similar hurt or death- A. Compensation payable to the heirs of a victim
- B. A fixed term of imprisonment for theft
- C. A fine payable only to the state
- D. Retaliatory punishment for bodily injury
Explanation: Diyat is the compensation payable to the heirs of a person who has died, subject to the relevant provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code.
Correct answer: Compensation payable to the heirs of a victim- A. Entrustment of property or dominion over it
- B. Taking property directly from another's possession
- C. A threat of immediate physical violence
- D. An agreement to commit an offence
Explanation: Criminal breach of trust requires that property or dominion over property was entrusted to the accused, followed by dishonest…
Correct answer: Entrustment of property or dominion over it- A. Dishonest or fraudulent inducement
- B. Mere failure to repay a lawful loan
- C. Accidental damage to another's property
- D. Possession of an item without prior permission
Explanation: Cheating involves deception that dishonestly or fraudulently induces a person to deliver property or to act or omit in a way causing harm.
Correct answer: Dishonest or fraudulent inducement- A. A lawful act done lawfully and with proper care
- B. An unlawful act producing an unexpected benefit
- C. An intentional act followed by an unexpected injury
- D. A negligent act causing a foreseeable result
Explanation: The accident exception applies to harm caused by an accident while a person is doing a lawful act in a lawful manner, by lawful means and…
Correct answer: A lawful act done lawfully and with proper care- A. Causing alarm or compelling a person to act or refrain
- B. Obtaining property through an ordinary commercial demand
- C. Expressing criticism without seeking any response
- D. Reporting a suspected offence to the police
Explanation: Criminal intimidation requires a threat to a person, reputation or property, made with intent to cause alarm or to compel conduct or…
Correct answer: Causing alarm or compelling a person to act or refrain- A. Protection against double jeopardy
- B. Protection against preventive detention
- C. Protection of freedom of movement
- D. Protection against forced labour
Explanation: Article 13(a) of the Constitution of Pakistan protects a person from being prosecuted or punished for the same offence more than once.
Correct answer: Protection against double jeopardy- A. Has not reached physical maturity at the time
- B. Has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding
- C. Has not received formal education before the act
- D. Has not been previously accused of an offence
Explanation: Section 83 protects a child above seven and under twelve who has not attained sufficient maturity to understand the nature and…
Correct answer: Has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding- A. Ordinary financial pressure without any threat
- B. Fear of injury or misconception of fact known to the accused
- C. A request made by a close relative of the accused
- D. A disagreement about the likely social consequences
Explanation: Consent obtained through fear of injury or misconception of fact is legally ineffective when the accused knows of that fear or…
Correct answer: Fear of injury or misconception of fact known to the accused- A. Death or grievous hurt to the consenting person
- B. Simple hurt or temporary physical discomfort
- C. Loss of property belonging to a third person
- D. Damage to the reputation of the consenting person
Explanation: Section 87 concerns acts done with consent and without an intention or knowledge that death or grievous hurt is likely to result.
Correct answer: Death or grievous hurt to the consenting person- A. Preventing a person from moving in any direction
- B. Preventing a person from leaving defined limits
- C. Taking movable property without the owner’s consent
- D. Using force to cause immediate bodily pain
Explanation: Wrongful confinement is an aggravated form of wrongful restraint in which a person is prevented from proceeding beyond particular…
Correct answer: Preventing a person from leaving defined limits- A. Unlawfully acquired through a civil dispute
- B. Stolen property
- C. Owned by a person under eighteen years
- D. Found without any identifiable owner
Explanation: Section 411 deals with dishonestly receiving or retaining stolen property with knowledge or reason to believe that it is stolen.
Correct answer: Stolen property- A. Only thought privately by the accused
- B. Imputed or published with the required harmful intention or knowledge
- C. Proved to have caused a financial loss in every case
- D. Directed exclusively against a government official
Explanation: Criminal defamation generally requires an imputation concerning a person that is made or published with intent to harm, or with knowledge…
Correct answer: Imputed or published with the required harmful intention or knowledge- A. Protection against retrospective punishment
- B. Protection against double jeopardy
- C. Protection against self-incrimination
- D. Protection of freedom of assembly
Explanation: Article 12 of the Constitution provides protection against retrospective punishment.
Correct answer: Protection against retrospective punishment- A. Compensation specified for certain hurt or bodily injuries
- B. A general fine imposed for every property offence
- C. The exact equivalent retaliation for intentional killing
- D. The forfeiture of property obtained through crime
Explanation: Arsh is compensation fixed for specified injuries under the Pakistan Penal Code.
Correct answer: Compensation specified for certain hurt or bodily injuries- A. Public road used for ordinary travel
- B. Building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or for custody of property
- C. Private field containing standing crops
- D. Shop during normal business hours only
Explanation: House-trespass applies when criminal trespass involves a building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling, a place of worship, or a place…
Correct answer: Building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or for custody of property- A. A male under fourteen or a female under sixteen years
- B. A male under sixteen or a female under eighteen years
- C. Any person under eighteen years, regardless of sex
- D. Only a person who has already been declared legally incapable
Explanation: Section 361 generally covers taking or enticing a male under fourteen or a female under sixteen out of the keeping of the lawful guardian…
Correct answer: A male under fourteen or a female under sixteen years