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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 MEMORANDUM FOR COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS
1.1 First compulsory assignment
1.2 Second compulsory assignment
2 CONCLUSION
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the memorandum for the first and second compulsory assignments.
1 MEMORANDUM FOR COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS
1.1 FIRST COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT
For the first assignment, you were required to select the correct answer.
1. In the substantive stage of Bill of Rights litigation, the onus is first on the respondent, who
must show that he/she infringed the applicant’s rights.
1) False, in the substantive stage, the onus is first on the applicant, who must show that an
infringement of a right has taken place.
2) True, in the substantive stage, the onus is first on the respondent, who must show that
he/she infringed the applicant’s rights.
3) False, in the substantive stage the onus is on the respondent to indicate that the applicant’s
rights can be limited.
4) False, in the substantive stage, the onus is on the applicant, to show that the infringement is
not justifiable in terms of section 36 of the Constitution.
Answer: 1) False, in the substantive stage, the onus is first on the applicant, who must
show that an infringement of a right has taken place.
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2. Section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that juristic persons are specifically excluded from
the protection of the rights in the Bill of Rights.
1) True, section 8(4) of the Constitution excludes juristic persons from the protection of the
rights in the Bill of Rights because of the nature of these rights and the nature of juristic
persons.
2) False, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that juristic persons are entitled to the rights in
the Bill of Rights dependant on the nature of the right and the nature of the juristic person.
3) True, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that only natural persons can lay claim to the
rights in the Bill of Rights.
4) False, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that all juristic persons are entitled to all the
rights in the Bill of Rights.
Answer: 2) False, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that juristic persons are
entitled to the rights in the Bill of Rights dependant on the nature of the right and the
nature of the juristic person.
3. Section 39 of the Constitution, the interpretation clause, provides that any court, tribunal or
forum, when interpreting the Bill of Rights may consider international law and must consider
foreign law.
1) False, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum when
interpreting the Bill of Rights, must consider international law and may consider foreign law.
2) True, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum when
interpreting the Bill of Rights, may consider international law and must consider foreign law.
3) False, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum should only
consider national law when interpreting the rights in the Bill of Rights.
4) True, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum, when
interpreting the Bill of Rights may consider international law and must consider foreign law,
however, only as far as it pertains to matters of state security.
Answer: 1) False, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum
when interpreting the Bill of Rights, must consider international law and may consider
foreign law.
4. In Fose v Minister of Safety and Security the Constitutional Court found that the term
“appropriate relief” referred to a declaration of invalidity that would be the only applicable relief
in the event of a constitutional rights violation.
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EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Email:
,FUR2601
exam Pack
2023
LATEST
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 MEMORANDUM FOR COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS
1.1 First compulsory assignment
1.2 Second compulsory assignment
2 CONCLUSION
Dear Student
This tutorial letter contains the memorandum for the first and second compulsory assignments.
1 MEMORANDUM FOR COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS
1.1 FIRST COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT
For the first assignment, you were required to select the correct answer.
1. In the substantive stage of Bill of Rights litigation, the onus is first on the respondent, who
must show that he/she infringed the applicant’s rights.
1) False, in the substantive stage, the onus is first on the applicant, who must show that an
infringement of a right has taken place.
2) True, in the substantive stage, the onus is first on the respondent, who must show that
he/she infringed the applicant’s rights.
3) False, in the substantive stage the onus is on the respondent to indicate that the applicant’s
rights can be limited.
4) False, in the substantive stage, the onus is on the applicant, to show that the infringement is
not justifiable in terms of section 36 of the Constitution.
Answer: 1) False, in the substantive stage, the onus is first on the applicant, who must
show that an infringement of a right has taken place.
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2. Section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that juristic persons are specifically excluded from
the protection of the rights in the Bill of Rights.
1) True, section 8(4) of the Constitution excludes juristic persons from the protection of the
rights in the Bill of Rights because of the nature of these rights and the nature of juristic
persons.
2) False, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that juristic persons are entitled to the rights in
the Bill of Rights dependant on the nature of the right and the nature of the juristic person.
3) True, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that only natural persons can lay claim to the
rights in the Bill of Rights.
4) False, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that all juristic persons are entitled to all the
rights in the Bill of Rights.
Answer: 2) False, section 8(4) of the Constitution provides that juristic persons are
entitled to the rights in the Bill of Rights dependant on the nature of the right and the
nature of the juristic person.
3. Section 39 of the Constitution, the interpretation clause, provides that any court, tribunal or
forum, when interpreting the Bill of Rights may consider international law and must consider
foreign law.
1) False, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum when
interpreting the Bill of Rights, must consider international law and may consider foreign law.
2) True, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum when
interpreting the Bill of Rights, may consider international law and must consider foreign law.
3) False, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum should only
consider national law when interpreting the rights in the Bill of Rights.
4) True, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum, when
interpreting the Bill of Rights may consider international law and must consider foreign law,
however, only as far as it pertains to matters of state security.
Answer: 1) False, section 39 of the Constitution provides that any court, tribunal or forum
when interpreting the Bill of Rights, must consider international law and may consider
foreign law.
4. In Fose v Minister of Safety and Security the Constitutional Court found that the term
“appropriate relief” referred to a declaration of invalidity that would be the only applicable relief
in the event of a constitutional rights violation.
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