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Civil law governs disputes involving private rights, including contracts, property, family relations, torts and compensation. The subject explains breach of duty, civil liability, damages, specific relief, injunctions and other remedies, while distinguishing private claims between individuals from criminal proceedings brought to punish offences against the state.
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- A. For one year
- B. For two years
- C. For three years
- D. None of these
Explanation: For maintenance, annuities and similar periodic payments, the subject-matter value is deemed to be ten times the amount payable for one…
Correct answer: For one year- A. Five times of the revenue so payable
- B. Ten times of the revenue so payable
- C. None of the above
- D. None of these
Explanation: For a pre-emption suit involving land assessed to land revenue, the statutory valuation is generally ten times the revenue payable.
Correct answer: Ten times of the revenue so payable483. The section dealing with "Computation of Fee" payable in certain suit for money is______________?
- A. Section 6,
- B. Section 7,
- C. Section 10,
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 7 is headed as the provision for computing fees in certain suits, including suits for money.
Correct answer: Section 7,- A. Taxing officer
- B. Court officer himself
- C. None of the above
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 5 refers a dispute about the necessity or amount of a court fee to the taxing officer.
Correct answer: Taxing officer- A. Fiscal statute
- B. Technical statute
- C. Corrobortive statute
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Court Fees Act is fiscal because its principal purpose is to impose and regulate fees collected as public revenue in connection with…
Correct answer: Fiscal statute- A. Appropriate
- B. Federal
- C. Provincial
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Act uses the term “appropriate Government,” which may be the Federal or Provincial Government depending on the relevant jurisdiction.
Correct answer: Appropriate- A. The stamps to be impressed
- B. The stamps to be adhesive
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 26 provides that stamps may be impressed or adhesive, with the applicable form directed by the appropriate Government.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. It shall be necessary to impose a fresh stamp
- B. It shall not be necessary to impose fresh stamp
- C. Depends upon courts discretion
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 29 treats a document amended merely to correct a mistake and conform to the parties’ original intention as not requiring a fresh…
Correct answer: It shall not be necessary to impose fresh stamp- A. Chapter IV of The Court Fees A
- B. Chapter V of The Court Fees Act
- C. Chapter V(A) of The Court Fees Act
- D. None of these
Explanation: Chapter V deals with the mode of levying fees, principally through the use of stamps.
Correct answer: Chapter V of The Court Fees Act- A. Section 21-A
- B. Section 21-B
- C. Section 22
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 22 addresses the number of peons in District and Subordinate Courts.
Correct answer: Section 22- A. Tax officer office
- B. Revenue Reocrd Room
- C. Each Court
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 21 requires the table of process fees to be displayed in a conspicuous part of each Court.
Correct answer: Each Court- A. Section 20 of the Court Fees Acts, 1870
- B. Section 20A of the Court Fees Acts, 1870
- C. Section 20B of the Court Fees Acts, 1870
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 20-A exempts criminal prosecution processes from fees for their service and execution.
Correct answer: Section 20A of the Court Fees Acts, 1870- A. Power of attorney
- B. Letters of administration
- C. Both A and (b)
- D. None of these
Explanation: The Act exempts specified powers of attorney and letters of administration from court fees.
Correct answer: Both A and (b)- A. Two or more distinct subjects
- B. Three or more distinct subjects
- C. None of the above
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 17 applies where a suit involves two or more distinct subjects, requiring the aggregate value of those subjects to be considered…
Correct answer: Two or more distinct subjects- A. Section 13-A
- B. Section, 14
- C. Section, 15
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 14 of the Court Fees Act, 1870, specifically provides for refund of the fee paid on an application for review of a judgment.
Correct answer: Section, 14- A. The Court
- B. The parties
- C. The Court officer
- D. None of these
Explanation: Questions concerning the valuation of the subject matter for determining court fee are decided by the court, not by the parties or a court…
Correct answer: The Court- A. Submittion of extra Court fee
- B. Submission of less Court fee
- C. Refund of Court fee where amount decreed is less than amount claimed
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 11(2) concerns cases where the amount decreed is less than the amount claimed, allowing the appropriate excess court fee to be…
Correct answer: Refund of Court fee where amount decreed is less than amount claimed- A. Paid
- B. Remit by the Court
- C. Paid by the Government
- D. None of these
Explanation: When the prescribed court fee is insufficient, proceedings remain stayed until the deficit or additional fee is paid.
Correct answer: Paid- A. Court fees in cases of declaration
- B. Court fees in pre-emption cases
- C. Court fees in cases for possession of land, houses and gardens
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 7(v) governs suits for possession of land, houses and gardens, with the fee generally linked to the value of the subject matter.
Correct answer: Court fees in cases for possession of land, houses and gardens- A. Ascertaining net profit or market value of any land garden or house
- B. Local investigation as may be necessary
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of these
Explanation: Section 9 permits the court to appoint a commission to ascertain the net profits or market value of land, a garden or a house when that…
Correct answer: Ascertaining net profit or market value of any land garden or house