Analogy — Specific enactment to legal category:\nStatute : Law :: ? : ?\n\nPick the pair where the first is a specific type under the second, mirroring statute being a kind of law.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Proviso : Clause

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Legal analogies often capture taxonomy: a “statute” is a type of “law” (the broader legal category). We must preserve “specific legal unit → its broader class.”



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Statute is a formal written law.
  • Within documents, a “proviso” is a kind of clause that states a condition or exception.
  • Other options mix organizational parts that do not preserve the same taxonomic relationship.


Concept / Approach:
The pattern is “X is a kind of Y.” Hence, “Proviso : Clause” fits best because a proviso is a particular subtype of clause, just as a statute is a particular form of law.



Step-by-Step Solution:

1) Identify the relation in the stem: specific enactment → broader legal category.2) Evaluate pairs for a clean subtype relationship.3) Select “Proviso : Clause”.4) Discard pairs that mix unrelated document structures.


Verification / Alternative check:
Legal drafting manuals define “proviso” as a clause that qualifies an earlier statement—clearly a subset of “clause”.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • Chapter : Exercise — Not a subtype; different document entities.
  • University : School — Peer institutions or hierarchy reversal; not subtype.
  • Section : Illustration — An illustration explains a section; not a superordinate category.
  • None of these — incorrect since a valid subtype pair exists.


Common Pitfalls:
Confusing explanatory/supporting parts (illustrations) with superordinate categories.



Final Answer:
Proviso : Clause

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