LJU4801
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
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Due date: 20 August 2025
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1. Which one of the following is NOT a function of the law according to
Grotius?
a. The protection of human rights.
b. The protection of ownership.
c. The enforcement of agreements.
d. The awarding of compensation.
✅Correct answer: a. The protection of human rights.
Explanation: Grotius focused on natural law principles like ownership and
contractual obligations. While human rights are important today, they were not
central to Grotius’ original theory.
2. Which one of the following statements pertaining to feminist theory is
correct?
a. Feminists believe that patriarchy is a metaphysical construct that does not really
exist.
b. Second wave of feminism started in the 19th and early 20th century.
c. Gender is regarded as something that is determined by culture and upbringing.
d. MacKinnon argued that legal rules mandated the terrorisation of the female body.
✅Correct answer: c. Gender is regarded as something that is determined by
culture and upbringing.
Explanation: Feminist theory distinguishes between biological sex and socially
constructed gender, asserting that culture and upbringing shape gender roles.
3. Indicate the incorrect statement pertaining to African legal philosophy.
a. African philosophy is different in the way it reflects on human life and nature in
more intuitive ways.
b. In African legal philosophy, there is little that separates religion from social,
political and economic issues.
c. Ethnophilosophy is based on the thoughts of individuals who are concerned with
Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025
2 2025 150426
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Due date: 20 August 2025
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1. Which one of the following is NOT a function of the law according to
Grotius?
a. The protection of human rights.
b. The protection of ownership.
c. The enforcement of agreements.
d. The awarding of compensation.
✅Correct answer: a. The protection of human rights.
Explanation: Grotius focused on natural law principles like ownership and
contractual obligations. While human rights are important today, they were not
central to Grotius’ original theory.
2. Which one of the following statements pertaining to feminist theory is
correct?
a. Feminists believe that patriarchy is a metaphysical construct that does not really
exist.
b. Second wave of feminism started in the 19th and early 20th century.
c. Gender is regarded as something that is determined by culture and upbringing.
d. MacKinnon argued that legal rules mandated the terrorisation of the female body.
✅Correct answer: c. Gender is regarded as something that is determined by
culture and upbringing.
Explanation: Feminist theory distinguishes between biological sex and socially
constructed gender, asserting that culture and upbringing shape gender roles.
3. Indicate the incorrect statement pertaining to African legal philosophy.
a. African philosophy is different in the way it reflects on human life and nature in
more intuitive ways.
b. In African legal philosophy, there is little that separates religion from social,
political and economic issues.
c. Ethnophilosophy is based on the thoughts of individuals who are concerned with
