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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.
The following statement can be seen as an important element of the contextual approach to statutory interpretation.
(1) The interpretation process cannot be complete until the object and scope of the legislation are taken into account. (2) If the meaning of legislation is clear, it should be equated with the intention of the legislature.
(3) The court should interpret legislation only within the framework of the words in the legislation.
(4) Words must be given their ordinary grammatical meaning
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 condified legal system
4)It is a mixed legal system
The..theory predicts that male and female differences in delinquency are greater in the lower and working classes where patriarchal family systems are most common
In which case was the cohabitation relationship included in the definition of marriage
In african customary law.... Is an example of a crime that can defile a community
Select the one correct option from the statements below.
[1] A husband in a customary marriage may enter into a civil marriage with another woman.
[2] A husband in a civil marriage may enter into a customary marriage with another woman.
[3] A husband in a customary marriage may enter into a customary marriage with another woman.
[4] A husband in a civil union may enter into a customary marriage with another woman.
