HFL1501 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2020

HFL1501
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2020

UNIQUE NUMBER: 530806



Question 1 (S.G 4)
There are three (3) components of South African law. Which one of the following
statements regarding these three components is correct?
1) The Western component of South African law may be traced back to the
natural-law theory.
2) The African component of South African law has existed so long that we may
say that it has existed since time immemorial.
3) The universal component of South African law dates back to the foundation of
the German empire in the 8th century BC.
4) The natural law theory says that law is paramount and therefore does not
have to be tested against any other norm.


Question 2 (S.G 21)
Which one of the following statements is correct?
1) South Africa has a mixed or hybrid legal system.
2) South African courts no longer apply the common law.
3) Various independent legal systems are officially applied in South Africa.
4) South Africa has a comprehensive, written version of our law that has the
force of legislation.


Question 3 (S.G 7)
Which one of the following terms best describes the scenario when a legal system is
forced onto a territory that already has an existing legal system, against the wishes
of the local population?
1) Reception
2) Transplantation
3) Codification
4) Imposition