British Law Answers

The second British Occupation of the Cape took place in 1806. During which century did this event take place?

(1) The sixteenth century

(2) The seventeenth century

(3) The eighteenth century

(4) The nineteenth century

Which one of the following documents expressly stipulated that English law would replace Roman-Dutch law as the applicable legal system at the Cape after 1795?

(1) The First Charter of Justice

(2) The Second Charter of Justice

(3) The Articles of Capitulation

(4) None of the above

Which one of the following statements regarding the development of Roman law is correct?

(1) During the republican period, the king of Rome was the supreme judge and he made the law.

(2) The Statute of Citation codified the praetorian edicts and was promulgated during the period of the Principate.

(3) The post-classical era was characterised by the decline of classical Roman science.

(4) During the later years of the Monarchy, the jurists developed into a separate group that gave free legal advice to the public

Which one of the following statements regarding the ancient Greek philosophers and legal system is not correct?

(1) Greek philosophers, such as Plato and Aristotle, wrote much on the purpose of the law, the ideal society and the nature of justice

(2) The roots of critical thinking in the Western tradition originated in ancient Greece.

(3) The content and structure of ancient Greek law greatly influenced the South African legal system.

(4) The ancient Greeks’ ideal of a scientific and rational legal system greatly influenced the Western legal tradition.

Which one of the following statements regarding the South African legal system is not correct?

(1) It is a pluralistic legal system.

(2) It has features of various legal traditions.

(3) It is a codified legal system.

(4) It is a mixed legal system. 

Which one of the following is not an official source of South African law?

(1) The common law

(2) Islamic law

(3) Indigenous African law

(4) Judicial precedent

In which one of the following decisions did the Constitutional Court hold that the natural interpretation of the word “spouse” in the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 and in the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 should include partners in a monogamous Muslim marriage?

(1) Daniels v Campbell

(2) Ismail v Ismail

(3) Ryland v Edros

(4) Hassam v Jacobs

Which one of the following statements regarding the South African common law is correct?

(1) The South African common law consists of only Roman-Dutch law.

(2) The South African common law consists of Roman-Dutch law and indigenous African law.

(3) The South African common law consists of Roman-Dutch law, influenced by English law and indigenous African law.

(4) The South African common law consists of Roman-Dutch law, influenced by English law and adapted over the centuries by local legislation and judicial precedent. 

Which one of the following statements regarding the South African legal system is not correct?

(1) It is a pluralistic legal system.

(2) It has features of various legal traditions.

(3) It is a codified legal system.

(4) It is a mixed legal system.

Which one of the following statements regarding the development of Roman law is correct?

(1) During the republican period, the king of Rome was the supreme judge and he made the law.

(2) The Statute of Citation codified the praetorian edicts and was promulgated during the period of the Principate.

(3) The post-classical era was characterised by the decline of classical Roman science.

(4)During the later years of the Monarchy, the jurists developed into a separate group that gave free legal advice to the public.