Answer to Question #194955 in Law for LERATO RAMONYAI

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The hybrid sub-disciplines as part of South African Law

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The hybrid sub-disciplines as part of South African Law

South Africa has a mixed legal system referred to as a hybrid of Roman Dutch civilian law, English common law, customary law and religious personal law. The Roman Dutch civilian law and English common law influence reflects South Africa's history of successive colonial governance by the Dutch and English. The Roman Dutch law of South Africa is the uncodified law of Holland as it was at the time of the original Dutch settlers in the mid-seventeenth century, and many legal doctrines and the arrangement of the law in general can be traced to this civilian heritage. The English common law influence can be seen particularly in procedural law, with adversarial trials, detailed reporting of cases and adherence to precedent.