Private Law 171

A fully detailed summary of private law 171, including class notes and summaries of the prescribed textbook pages.

This summary, concisely details all the topics covered in the first semester of Private Law 171. The topics covered are: - Definitions of concepts and terminology - The beginning of legal subjectivity - The end of legal subjectivity -The private law status of a legal subject and the factors affecting it, including: - Age -Birth -Sex and gender - Domicile - Mental illness, prodigality, insolvency, etc.

This is the work covered in the 4th term of Private Law 171 at Stellenbosch University for the 2020 year. In the third and fourth term, Family Law is covered; this document along with the Term 3 one covers the whole of semester 2 for this module. In this document are notes from class, the textbook and case law as well as case summaries and legislation; ALL IN ONE! This document is part 4 of 4 which covers the whole of the Private Law 171 syllabus for 2020.

This is the work covered in the 3rd term of Private Law 171 at Stellenbosch University for the 2020 year. In the third and fourth term, Family Law is covered; this document along with the Term 4 one covers the whole of semester 2 for this module. In this document is notes from class, the textbook and case law as well as case summaries and legislation; ALL IN ONE! This document is part 3 of 4 which covers the whole of the Private Law 171 syllabus for 2020.

These notes focus on the patrimonial consequences of civil marriage also known as a variable consequences of marriage. The notes outline the existing matrimonial property systems in South Africa. This includes detailed discussions of marriage in community of property, marriage out of community of property with or without accrual. Integrated within the notes are summaries and discussions of the relevant case law which includes Bopape v Moloto. Concluding the notes is a concise summary of the enti...

These notes outline the personal consequences of civil marriages with particular focus on: - the status of the parties - the consortium omnis vitae - the reciprocal duty of support Integrated into the notes are summaries and discussions of the relevant case law including: - Van der Westhuizen v Van der Westhuizen 1996 2 SA 850 (CC) - RH v DE 2014 6 SA 436 (SCA) - DE v RH 2015 5 SA 83 (CC) - Wassenaar v Jansen 1969 2 SA 349 (W) - Reloomel v Ramsay 1920 TPD 371 - Voortrekkerwinkels (Ko-operatief) ...

These notes discuss void, voidable and putative marriages in the context of South African law. The notes focus on what makes the marriages void, voidable or putative and the consequences of such marriages. Integrated into the notes are summaries and discussion of the relevant case law, namely: -Smith v Smith 1948 4 SA 61 (N) - Van Niekerk v Van Niekerk 1959 4 SA 658 (GW) - Venter v Venter 1949 4 SA 123 (W) - Moola v Aulsebrook 1983 1 SA 687 (W) - Ngubane v Ngubane 1983 2 SA 770 (T) - Solomons ...

These notes discuss the four legal requirements for entering into a valid civil marriage, namely: - capacity to act -lawfulness -consensus -prescribed formalities Integrated with these notes are the summaries and discussions of the relevant case law which includes: - B v B 1983 1 SA 496 (N) - Martens v Martens 1952 3 SA 771 (W) - Smith v Smith 1948 4 SA 61 (N)