Free Law and Ethics revision

1. ___________refers to a written law produced by Parliament which originates from decisions made in other courts and the country's written constitution

2. __________refers to law made by an executive authority under powers given to them by primary legislation in order to implement and administer the requirements of that primary legislation.

3. The two rules of natural justice are______

4. TRUE OR FALSE: If an arbitration award is outside the agreement, it is void, and a since a void award cannot be severed from the rest of the award, the whole award is void.

5. A judge of a superior court may be removed from office on the following  grounds . Which of the following statements is not true?

6. A (a)_____(refers to the group of people who unite to form one body under special denomination, a (b)_______ refers to an individual person who represents an official position which has a single separate legal entity,and a (c) _______ refers to a public enterprise formed by a special Act of the parliament.

7. Which of the following  are elements that must coexist in order to constitute a partnership?

8. Tort law is the branch of the law that deals with civil suits, with the exception of disputes involving _______

9. Juma was attacked by Suleiman and believing he was in imminent danger, used reasonable force to defend himself. In the process, he broke Suleman’s legs and Suleiman has sued him. What type of general defense can Juma apply?

10. TRUE OR FALSE: A promise that has been made as a result of past consideration cannot be enforced in a court of law. However, a promise to pay a debt that was eliminated by bankruptcy is enforceable.

11. A contract in which the parties have performed their duties under the contract is referred to as (a)_________, whereas a contract in which the parties have not yet performed their obligations under the agreement is referred to as (b)_______

12. Which of the following is not a remedy for an unpaid seller?

13. A (a)_______refers to a requirement or event that should be performed before the completion of another action, whereas, a (b)________ is an assurance given by the seller to the buyer about the state of the product, that the prescribed facts are genuine.

14. Indemnity refers to __________

15. A (a)_________guarantee refers to a guarantee that is given in respect of a single debt or specific transaction and is to come to an end when the guaranteed debt is paid or the promise is duly performed, whereas ,a guarantee which extends to a series of transactions is called a (b)__________guarantee.

16. The insurance principle of subrogation _______________

17. Insurance policies have five main parties; The declaration page, Definitions, Insuring agreements, Exclusions & limitations, and Conditions. Outline five contents covered under the declaration page.

18. __________relationship refers to a relationship in which a person or organization acts on behalf of another person or persons, putting their clients' interests ahead of their own, with a duty to preserve good faith and trust.

19. The concept of agency by ___________arises where one person acts in such a way that the other believes that a third person is authorized to act on his behalf and enters into a transaction with the third person.

20. Sans recours (Without recourse) means that _________

21. Highlight four types of disputes that fall under the jurisdiction of the environmental and land court in Kenya in accordance with Article 162(2)(b) of the constitution

22. In relation to the law of persons, highlight three differences between a company and a cooperative society.

23. As a victim of negligence, Mathayo has been advised he must prove any or some the following. When duty of care is not executed correctly, the victims must prove_______

24. The____________ Act(Cap.34) defines the liability of an occupier of premises for injury to persons or damage caused to goods and resulting from actions or omissions of the occupier in respect of the occupied property.