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Which ONE of the following sources will a South African lawyer consult on Roman law?

1 the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996

2 Customary Law

3 the Corpus Iuris Civilis

4 South African Statute Law

Kgotso and Mosidi arrange telephonically to meet at Ahmad’s coffee shop at 19h00 the next day.

(i) Does a contract arise between Kgotso and Mosidi? Motivate your answer.

(ii) Name any three of the requirements of offer and accedptance .

Name and describe two categories of persons that are recognised by the law.

State whether the following statement is True or False:

Where the parties have agreed that the creditor can cancel the contract in the event of the debtor’s fault, the creditor will be able to cancel the contract even if the default is not a material breach

Define and give one example of duress. 

Moses enters into a contract of sale with Xolile to buy a new truck from him (Xolile) one month after Simon’s death. Answer the following questions:

(i) Distinguish between a time clause and a condition.

(ii) Describe the legality of the contractual relationship between Moses and Xolile.

(iii) Name and describe the type of clause applicable in this case

Which of the following statements apply to the ukutheleka custom?

1. It is practised by all Sotho tribes

2. It entails that the wife is "kidnapped" by her people

3. It is used for maintenance of the woman

4. It means that the lobolo as is delivered in instalments

Which of the following will the Premier of a province engage in to recognise a senior traditional leader, headman or headwoman?

1. Issues a notice in the provincial Gazette recognising the person identified

2. Call a tribal council meeting to announce the appointment

3. Appoint the particular traditional leader to the relevant House of Traditional Leaders

4. Organise a celebration of the appointment in the community

The matrimonial property system which provides that the spouses are married out of community of property and out of community of profit and loss with exclusion of the accrual system is called?

To find out if the unisa library subscribe to the Journal of South African law, you would look in:

1. A law database

2. A periodical indeed

3. The reference section

4. The library catalogue