Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Law Past Paper 2020
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Explain the territorial and pecuniary jurisdiction of civil courts within the scheme as contained in the Civil Courts Ordinance, 1962.
- Q. 320 marks
In what circumstances the court may remove arbitrators or umpires?
- Q. 420 marks
What is a leading question? Who can ask such questions? Can a party put leading question to his own witnesses? If so, when?
- Q. 520 marks
Compare and contrast the law on fabricating or giving false evidence with that on giving information to cause injury or annoyance to someone.
- Q. 620 marks
Define vicarious liability. What are its essential ingredients? What is the prime difference between constructive liability and abetment?
- Q. 720 marks
General principle is that evidence is to be taken in the presence of accused. Exceptions to this rule and circumstances under which these are applicable. Discuss.
- Q. 820 marks
Discuss the particulars containing a plaint and the grounds on which it can be rejected.
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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