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What is the period of limitation for a suit relating to the balance due on a mutual account?

  • Two years
  • Five years
  • Three years (correct)
  • One year
  • What type of account requires a suit within three years when there have been reciprocal demands?

  • Closed account
  • Current account (correct)
  • Fixed account
  • Interest-bearing account
  • In the Limitation Act, what is meant by the term 'factor' in relation to accounts?

  • An agent of a company
  • A trade or business agent (correct)
  • A legal representative
  • A person who manages funds
  • If an account has been demanded during the agency continuance, what is the limitation period to file a suit?

    <p>Three years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What clause in the document relates to the substitution of the Limitation Act for Sikkim?

    <p>Clause (a) of section 31</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding the Limitation Act's partial repeal status?

    <p>Section 32 is repealed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for a mutual account to start the three-year limitation period?

    <p>Last item admitted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'reciprocal demands' refer to in the context of accounts?

    <p>Mutual claims made by both parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the right to property after the period for instituting a suit for possession expires?

    <p>The right becomes extinguished.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of easements, what duration is excluded when calculating the period of twenty years?

    <p>Any enjoyment during a life interest or a term exceeding three years.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Act does section 29 state will not be affected by the provisions of this Act?

    <p>The Indian Contract Act, 1872</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of a special or local law prescribing a different period of limitation?

    <p>It modifies the application of the Limitation Act provisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which section has been repealed in the State Amendment (Orissa)?

    <p>Section 26</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does section 30 of the Limitation Act pertain to?

    <p>Suits where the limitation period is shorter than the one prescribed by the Limitation Act, 1908</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sections of the act do not apply to cases under the Indian Easements Act, 1882?

    <p>Sections 25 and 26</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time frame within which a claim must be resisted to avoid the exclusion of enjoyment time?

    <p>Within three years after the determination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'period of limitation' refer to in the Limitation Act?

    <p>The duration set for filing a suit, appeal, or application</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the Limitation Act, who qualifies as an 'applicant'?

    <p>Any executor or administrator representing the estate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of 'defendant' under the Limitation Act?

    <p>A benamidar who is holding property for another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'suit' specifically exclude according to the Limitation Act?

    <p>Appeals and applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is 'good faith' defined in the Limitation Act?

    <p>Actions performed with due care and attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'foreign country' mean in the context of the Limitation Act?

    <p>Any country outside India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is accurate regarding 'tort' as per the Limitation Act?

    <p>It refers to civil wrongs excluding contract or trust breaches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which definition includes 'cheque' as stipulated in the Limitation Act?

    <p>Bill of exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'trustee' specifically exclude in the Limitation Act?

    <p>A mortgagee after the mortgage is satisfied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the term 'bond' in the Limitation Act?

    <p>An obligation to pay money with certain conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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