, PVL3701 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025 (Answer
Guide) - Due August
Vindication of Movable Property by Evergreen Printing Against
USS Graphics
1. Introduction
This essay examines whether Evergreen Printing can
successfully vindicate its movable property, namely a printing
machine and compressor, from USS Graphics (Pty) Ltd. The
central legal issue is whether Evergreen Printing, as the owner,
can rely on the rei vindicatio to reclaim its property from
another party who possesses it without lawful justification. The
discussion will outline the legal principles of the rei vindicatio,
ownership requirements, identifiability of the property, the
doctrine of accessio, the nature of unlawful possession, and the
relevance of the USS Graphics case.
2. Legal Principles: The Rei Vindicatio
The rei vindicatio is a legal remedy available to an owner of
property who seeks to reclaim it from another person who
unlawfully possesses it.
Definition: The rei vindicatio is an action in rem, meaning
it is directed against the property itself, rather than against
the person.
Guide) - Due August
Vindication of Movable Property by Evergreen Printing Against
USS Graphics
1. Introduction
This essay examines whether Evergreen Printing can
successfully vindicate its movable property, namely a printing
machine and compressor, from USS Graphics (Pty) Ltd. The
central legal issue is whether Evergreen Printing, as the owner,
can rely on the rei vindicatio to reclaim its property from
another party who possesses it without lawful justification. The
discussion will outline the legal principles of the rei vindicatio,
ownership requirements, identifiability of the property, the
doctrine of accessio, the nature of unlawful possession, and the
relevance of the USS Graphics case.
2. Legal Principles: The Rei Vindicatio
The rei vindicatio is a legal remedy available to an owner of
property who seeks to reclaim it from another person who
unlawfully possesses it.
Definition: The rei vindicatio is an action in rem, meaning
it is directed against the property itself, rather than against
the person.