PVL3704 Assignment 1 (Private Law) EXAM
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1. Which of the following best describes private law?
a) Law governing relations between the state and citizens
b) Law governing relations between individuals
c) Law governing criminal sanctions
d) Law governing public administration
2. The law of contract falls under:
a) Public law
b) Private law
c) Constitutional law
d) Criminal law
3. Which one of the following is a real right?
a) Ownership
b) Breach of contract
c) Defamation
d) Negligence
4. The South African legal system is classified as:
a) Common law only
b) Civil law only
c) Mixed legal system
d) Religious law
5. The principle of stare decisis means:
,a) The Constitution is supreme
b) Courts must follow precedent
c) Rights are absolute
d) Law must be codified
6. Which one is a source of South African private law?
a) Common law
b) Presidential decrees
c) Parliamentary debates
d) Police instructions
7. The doctrine of precedent ensures:
a) Flexibility of law
b) Certainty and consistency
c) Equality in voting
d) Supremacy of the president
8. Who is regarded as the father of Roman law?
a) Gaius
b) Justinian
c) Cicero
d) Ulpian
9. Which one is not a patrimonial right?
a) Ownership
b) Contractual rights
c) Dignity
d) Servitudes
10. Which court has the highest authority in constitutional matters in South Africa?
, a) High Court
b) Supreme Court of Appeal
c) Constitutional Court
d) Magistrates’ Court
11. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution applies primarily to:
a) Private relations only
b) State and individuals
c) Companies only
d) Contracts only
12. A juristic act is:
a) A lawful act intended to create legal consequences
b) An unlawful act punishable by fine
c) An administrative decision
d) A criminal offence
13. Which of the following is a requirement for a valid contract?
a) Offer and acceptance
b) Criminal intent
c) Marriage certificate
d) Registration in deeds office
14. The law of delict primarily regulates:
a) Breaches of contract
b) Harm caused unlawfully to others
c) Transfer of ownership
d) Political rights
15. Which of the following best defines ownership?
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1. Which of the following best describes private law?
a) Law governing relations between the state and citizens
b) Law governing relations between individuals
c) Law governing criminal sanctions
d) Law governing public administration
2. The law of contract falls under:
a) Public law
b) Private law
c) Constitutional law
d) Criminal law
3. Which one of the following is a real right?
a) Ownership
b) Breach of contract
c) Defamation
d) Negligence
4. The South African legal system is classified as:
a) Common law only
b) Civil law only
c) Mixed legal system
d) Religious law
5. The principle of stare decisis means:
,a) The Constitution is supreme
b) Courts must follow precedent
c) Rights are absolute
d) Law must be codified
6. Which one is a source of South African private law?
a) Common law
b) Presidential decrees
c) Parliamentary debates
d) Police instructions
7. The doctrine of precedent ensures:
a) Flexibility of law
b) Certainty and consistency
c) Equality in voting
d) Supremacy of the president
8. Who is regarded as the father of Roman law?
a) Gaius
b) Justinian
c) Cicero
d) Ulpian
9. Which one is not a patrimonial right?
a) Ownership
b) Contractual rights
c) Dignity
d) Servitudes
10. Which court has the highest authority in constitutional matters in South Africa?
, a) High Court
b) Supreme Court of Appeal
c) Constitutional Court
d) Magistrates’ Court
11. The Bill of Rights in the Constitution applies primarily to:
a) Private relations only
b) State and individuals
c) Companies only
d) Contracts only
12. A juristic act is:
a) A lawful act intended to create legal consequences
b) An unlawful act punishable by fine
c) An administrative decision
d) A criminal offence
13. Which of the following is a requirement for a valid contract?
a) Offer and acceptance
b) Criminal intent
c) Marriage certificate
d) Registration in deeds office
14. The law of delict primarily regulates:
a) Breaches of contract
b) Harm caused unlawfully to others
c) Transfer of ownership
d) Political rights
15. Which of the following best defines ownership?
