Free Civil Law MCQs with Answers
912 Civil Law MCQs from Law and Constitution, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.
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. 7th February, 1877
- B. 7th March, 1877
- C. 7th April, 1877
- D. Non of These
Explanation: The Specific Relief Act, 1877 was enacted on 7 February 1877 as Act I of 1877.
Correct answer: 7th February, 1877- A. Service of a Judicial servant
- B. Age of Judicial servants
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of aboveConsult Trial Lawyers
Explanation: Section 6 concerns the age requirement for judicial servants. It should not be confused with provisions dealing generally with their…
Correct answer: Age of Judicial servants- A. Federal Commission
- B. Local Commission
- C. Public Service Commission
- D. All of above
Explanation: In these Rules, “commission” is defined as the Public Service Commission, the body involved in recruitment to the judicial branch.
Correct answer: Public Service Commission- A. High Court
- B. District Court
- C. Special Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: The High Court is empowered to frame rules regulating the procedure and functioning of Civil Courts under the West Pakistan Civil Courts…
Correct answer: High Court- A. Full moon
- B. Half moon
- C. crescent moon
- D. None of above
Explanation: The prescribed court seal includes the crescent moon, an identifying feature of the official seal.
Correct answer: crescent moon- A. Square seal
- B. Triangular seal
- C. Circular seal
- D. None of above
Explanation: A court uses a circular seal as its official seal. Square and triangular seals are not the prescribed form under the relevant court-seal…
Correct answer: Circular seal- A. Official Gazette
- B. Local Press
- C. Private press
- D. None of above
Explanation: The list of court holidays must be published in the Official Gazette, which gives it formal legal notice.
Correct answer: Official Gazette- A. 20
- B. 21
- C. 22
- D. None of above
Explanation: The provision concerning a temporary vacancy in the office of a Civil Judge is section 23.
Correct answer: None of above- A. Prevailing at the time of institution of the suit
- B. Prevailing at the time of decision of the suit
- C. Prevailing at the date and time of decision of appeal
- D. None of above
Explanation: The right of appeal is a substantive right and is ordinarily determined by the law in force when the suit is instituted.
Correct answer: Prevailing at the time of institution of the suit- A. District Judge
- B. High Court
- C. Supreme Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under section 18, a decree or order in an original suit exceeding the stated monetary threshold is appealable to the High Court.
Correct answer: High Court- A. Additional District Judge
- B. District Judge
- C. High Court
- D. Both A and B
Explanation: For a suit within the stated lower value, the appeal may be heard by the District Judge or an Additional District Judge exercising the…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. District Judge
- B. High Court
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: An Additional District Judge exercising original jurisdiction is treated like a court whose original decree or order is appealable to the…
Correct answer: High Court- A. High Court
- B. District Judge
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 14 places Civil Courts under the administrative and judicial subordination of both the High Court and the District Judge.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. District Judge
- B. Secretary of Law
- C. High Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Provincial Government appoints Additional District Judges only in consultation with the High Court, reflecting the High Court’s role…
Correct answer: High Court- A. Government
- B. High Court
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 4 authorizes the Provincial Government to divide the province into Civil Districts by notification.
Correct answer: Government- A. Class of Civil Courts
- B. Classes of suits
- C. Kinds of suits
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 3 establishes the classes of Civil Courts, including the courts of District Judge, Additional District Judge and Civil Judge.
Correct answer: Class of Civil Courts- A. A small cause
- B. A land suit
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: An unclassed suit is neither a small-cause suit nor a land suit. The definition is based on exclusion from both categories, making both…
Correct answer: Both (a) and (b)- A. Suit
- B. Land suit
- C. Miscellaneous suits
- D. None of above
Explanation: A suit concerning land, or a right or interest in land, is specifically termed a land suit.
Correct answer: Land suit- A. High Court of any province
- B. High Court of concerned province
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: The expression “High Court” refers to the High Court exercising jurisdiction in the province to which the Ordinance applies.
Correct answer: High Court of concerned province- A. Any other Civil Judge appointed by District Judge
- B. reader of the Court
- C. Steno of the Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: When a Civil Judge cannot attend for a sufficient reason, the District Judge may arrange for another Civil Judge to discharge the absent…
Correct answer: Any other Civil Judge appointed by District Judge