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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.

Mention different types of security lighting and make recommendation to the board of directors on the different areas in which security lighting could be installed in an industry

Critically discuss whether EU law strikes the right balance between the creation of an internal market in goods on the one hand and other public interests such as public security or protection of the environment on the other hand. 

why was the HRA passed and how does it protect human rights in court?