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Criminal law identifies offences against the state, persons and property, and explains the requirements of actus reus and mens rea for establishing liability. It also covers stages of crime, abetment, attempt, joint and common intention, general exceptions, criminal responsibility and punishments, distinguishing substantive offences from criminal procedure.
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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