Here you’ll get the LAW GAT past paper held on 19 February 2023. LAW Graduate Assessment Test (GAT) is a compulsory paper to enroll as an advocate in Pakistan Bar Council. So, HEC conducts this exam in Pakistan. Find below LAW GAT past paper held on 19 February 2023 with the complete solution.
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Constitution
1. As per Article 1(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, Pakistan shall be a ___ to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
A. confederation
B. federal republic
C. federation
D. state
2. In the case of Khan Asfandyar Wali and others vs. the Federal of Pakistan (PLD 2001 S.C 607), the presiding officer of the bench was ____.
A. Justice Irshad Hassan Khan
B. Justice Naseem Hassan shah
C. Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary
D. Justice Muhammad Munir
3. As per Article 201 of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, Subject to Article 189, any decision of a ___ shall, to the extent that it decides a question of law or is based upon or enunciates a principle of law, be binding on all courts subordinate to it.
A. Cheif Court
B. Federal Shariat Court
C. High Court
D. Supreme Court
4. As per Article 17(1) of the United Nations charter, the ___ shall consider and approve the budget of the organization.
A. Economic and Social Council
B. Finance and Audit Council
C. General Assembly
D. Security Council
5. As per Article 203c(2) of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, the Federal Shariat Court shall consist of not more than ___ to be appointed by the President in accordance with Article 175A.
A. Five Muslim Judges including Chief Justice
B. Sevel Muslim Judges including Chief Justice
C. Eight Muslim Judges Including Chief Justice
D. Eight Muslim Judges excluding the chief justice
6. As per article 33 of Status of the International Court of Justice, the expenses of the Court shall be borne by the United Nations in such a manner as shall be decided by the ___.
A. Economic and Social Council
B. Finance and Audit Council
C. General Assembly
D. Security Council
7. As per article 59(c) of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, the senate shall consist of how many general seats of Federal Capital?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Six
8. As per Article 19-A of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, every citizen shall have the right to have ___ in all matters of public importance subject to regulation and reasonable restrictions imposed by law.
A. access to information
B. contribution
C. involvement
D. participation
9. As per article 33(2) of the United Nations Charter, ___ shall, when it deems necessary, call upon the parties to settle their disputes by such means.
A. General Assembly
B. The International Court of Arbitration
C. The International Court of Justice
D. The Security Council
10. As per Article 207(3)(a) of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, a person who has held office as a permanent judge of the Supreme court ___ or acts in any court or before any authority in Pakistan.
A. may not plead
B. may plead
C. shall not plead
D. shall plead
11. The case of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif vs. President of Pakistan (PLD 1993 S.C 473) was filed against the dissolution of the National Assembly under article ___ of the constitution of Pakistan 1973.
A. 55(2)B
B. 56(2)B
C. 57(2)B
D. 58(2)B
12. As per article 33 of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, the State shall discourage ___ tribal, sectarian, and provincial prejudices among the citizens.
A. ethnic
B. parochial
C. racial
D. Both B and C
13. As per article 204(1) of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, regarding contempt of Court, the “Court” means the ___.
A. Any Court of Pakistan
B. High court or a District Court
C. High Court or a Session Court
D. Supreme Court or a High Court
14. In Moulvi Tamez Uddin Vs. Governor General of Pakistan (PLD 1955 F.C 240) case, the writ petition was filed under the nature of ____.
A. Habeous Corpus
B. Mandamus
C. Quo Warranto
D. Both B and C
15. As per article 1 of the United Nations Charter, all of the following are the purposes of the United Nations EXCEPT:
A. develop friendly relations among the states
B. maintain international peace and security
C. participate in the main events of the states
D. to be the center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends
16. In Miss Asma Jilani Vs. Government of Pakistan (PLD 1972 S.C 139) case, challenged detention under Marshal Law regulation number ___ of 1971.
A. 75
B. 76
C. 77
D. 78
17. In The State vs. Dosso and Other (PLD 1958 S.C 533) the decision was given regarding ___.
A. Code of Criminal Procedure 1898
B. Constitution of Pakistan, 1956
C. Frontier Crime Regulation, 1901
D. Government of India Act, 1935
18. Article 12 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, deals with the protection against ___.
A. double jeopardy
B. retrospective punishment
C. self-incrimination
D. slavery, forced labor, etc.
19. As per Article 8 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, the General Assembly and the Security Council shall proceed ___ to elect the members of the Court.
A. in collaboration with each other
B. in a joint sitting
C. independently of one another
D. with mutual consensus
20. As per article 63-A(6) of the constitution of Pakistan 1973, the defection clauses shall not apply to the ___.
A. Chairman or Speaker of a House
B. President and Governor
C. Prime Minister and Cheif Minister
D. Both A and B
Jurisprudence
21. As per Islamic jurisprudence by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, the following are the qualification of Mujtahid, EXCEPT:
A. Aptitude for ijtihad
B. Knowledge of Al-Kitab
C. Knowledge of ijma
D. Knowledge of Latin
22. As per Islamic Jurisprudence by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, ___ is the ability or fitness to acquire rights and exercise them and to accept duties and perform them.
A. Ahliyyah
B. Aql
C. Balogha
D. Dhimmah
23. As per Jurisprudence by Sir John Salmond, literally interpreted, “jus in rem” means a right against or in respect of a ___.
A. Association
B. corporate body
C. person
D. thing
24. As per Islamic Jurisprudence by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, which one of the following terms is used for insanity?
A. Junun
B. Riqq
C. Sibyan
D. Sighar
25. As per Islamic Jurisprudence by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, the real distinction between Shariah and Fiqh however is that Shariah is the law itself, while Fiqh is ___.
A. implementation of that law
B. knowledge of that law
C. science of law
D. translation of law
26. As per Jurisprudence by Sir John Salmond, in the widest of its application the term Jurisprudence means the ___ of law.
A. approach
B. scheme
C. science
D. system
27. As per Jurisprudence by Sir John Salmond, may be divided into two kinds, distinguished by the civilians as “jura in re propria” and “jura in re aliena”.
A. Right of way
B. right of usufruct
C. Rights ownership and encumbrances
D. Rights to information
28. As per jurisprudence by Sir John Salmond, the law of Torts is the law of Civil injuries other than breaches of ___.
A. contract
B. criminal law
C. natural law
D. solemn oath
29. As per Islamic Jurisprudence by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, which one of the following sources of law was rejected by the Zahiri school and the Jafari school?
A. Ijma
B. Qawl-al-Sahabi
C. Qiyas
D. Urf
30. The Law is the body of principles recognized and applied by the state in the administration of justice as defined by ___.
A. Sir Jeremy Bentham
B. Sir John Austin
C. Sir John Salmond
D. Sir Thomas Hobbes
Civil Procedure Code
31. Under Section 47(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, all questions arising between the parties to the suit in which the decree was passed, or their representatives, and relating to the execution, discharge, or satisfaction of the decree, shall be determined by the ___ and not by a separate suit.
A. appellate court
B. court executing the decree
C. court originally issued the decree
D. higher court
32. As per illustration (c) of Order VIII, rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, A sues B on a bill of exchange. B alleges that A has wrongfully neglected to ensure B’s goods and is liable to him in compensation which he claims to set off. the amount not being ascertained.
A. can be set-off
B. cannot be set-off
C. partially set-off
D. shall be set-off
33. As per section 2(8) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, “Judge” means presiding officer of ____.
A. any court
B. the bench of magistrates
C. the civil court
D. the criminal court
34. As per Sectio 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, for the purposes of the Code, the District Court is subordinate to the High Court, and every civil court of a grade inferior to that of a District Court and every Court of Small Causes is subordinate to the ___ and District court.
A. Federal Shariat Court
B. High Court
C. Session Court
D. Supreme Court
35. As per provision of Section 115(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, no proceedings in revision shall be entertained by the High Court against an order made under subsection (2) by the ____.
A. Appellate Court
B. District Court
C. High Court
D. Supreme Court
36. As per Section 15 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, every suit shall be instituted in the court of the ____ competent to try it.
A. District Judge
B. Lowest Grade
C. Magistrate
D. Middle grade
37. Under Section 75 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, the court may issue a commission for the following EXCEPT:
A. to adjust accounts
B. to make a local investigation
C. to examine any person
D. to execute the conviction
38. According to illustration (b) of Section 19 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, A, residing in Karachi, published in Quetta statements defamatory of B. B may sue A ____.
A. Anywhere in Pakistan
B. either in Quetta or in Karachi
C. only in Karachi
D. only in Quetta
39. As per Sections 10 and 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, one of the differences between “res-judicata” and “res sub-judice” is that in one case the suit ___.
A. has been decided while pending in another case
B. is in appeal while pending in another case
C. is in execution while pending in another case
D. is in execution while stay in another case
40. As per Order XXXIX, Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, any order for an injunction may be discharged, or varied, ___.
A. but cannot be liquidated
B. but cannot be remanded
C. but cannot be set aside
D. or set aside
41. As per section 2(10) of the code of civil procedure 1908, ___ means any person against whom a decree has been passed or an order capable of execution has been made.
A. Accused
B. Decree holder
C. Judgement-debtor
D. Judgement-holder
42. As per order I, Rule 10(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, no person shall be added as a plaintiff suing without a next friend or as the next friend of a plaintiff under any disability without ___.
A. notice to all the parties
B. his consent
C. consent of the defendant
D. order of the Superior Court
43. As per Section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, the Courts shall (subject to the provisions herein contained) have jurisdiction to try all suits of ___ excepting suits of which their cognizance is either expressly or impliedly barred.
A. any nature
B. a civil nature
C. a criminal nature
D. a revenue nature
44. As per Order IX Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, where neither party appears when the suit is called on for hearing, the court may make an order that the ___.
A. ex-Parte proceedings be initiated
B. suit be dismissed
C. summon be sent again
D. Warrant be issued
45. As per Order 41(15) of the Code of Civil Procedure Code 1908, the notice to the respondent shall declare that if he does not appear in the Appellate Court on the day so fixed the appeal will be ___.
A. dismissed
B. heard ex-parte
C. postponed
D. rejected
46. As per Order VI, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, ___ shall mean plaint or written statement.
A. complaint
B. petition
C. pleading
D. suit
47. As per section 16(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, subject to the pecuniary or other limitations prescribed by any law, for the partition of immovable property, the suit shall be instituted where ___.
A. plaintiff files a suit
B. place of the defendant
C. subject matter situates
D. the causes of action are wholly or partly arisen
48. In accordance with section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code 1908, nothing in this code shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ___ or to prevent abuse of the process of the court.
A. ends of justice
B. enforcement of law
C. execution of the decree
D. review of judgment
49. As per section 96(3) of the code of the civil procedure 1908, no appeal shall lie from a decree passed by the court ___.
A. on the direction of the High Court
B. on the direction of the Supreme Court
C. with the consent of parties
D. with the consent of public prosecutor
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