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Business Law 1 Question Paper

Business Law 1 

Course:Commerce

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



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KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
COMMERCE
BBA 101: BUSINESS LAW I
DATE: Friday 27th November 2009

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question 1 and 2 others.

1. Discuss the role of the executive arm of the government in law making process.
[10marks]
The sources of law in Kenya as provided in the judicature reflect legal
development of the country from colonial period to the present. Discuss.
[20marks]

2. Discuss the remedies available to a person who claims that the other party to a
contact has failed to perform his/her obligations. [20marks]

3. Distinguish between the following torts setting out the essential elements of each.
i) Tort of negligence
ii) Tort of nuisance
iii) Tort of defamation [20marks]

4. a) What in your opinion is the difference between a tort and a contact.
[10marks]
b) State the various elements of a valid contract. [10marks]

5. Give an outline of the Kenyan court system setting out in detail the
jurisdiction of the presiding magistrate or judge. [20marks]






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