SJD1501 Assignment 3
Semester 2 2025
(Answer Guide) - Due
24 September 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
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SJD1501 Assignment 3 Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 24 September 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1: The Difference Between a Criminal Offence and a Civil Dispute in South
African Law .....................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Nature of the Wrong .........................................................................................................2
1.2 Parties to the Case ...........................................................................................................2
1.3 Purpose of Proceedings ..................................................................................................2
1.4 Burden and Standard of Proof ........................................................................................3
1.5 Remedies and Outcomes ................................................................................................3
1.6 Procedural Safeguards ....................................................................................................4
1.7 Illustrative Example..........................................................................................................4
1.8 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................4
Question 2: Distinguishing the Jurisdiction and Roles of the Constitutional Court and the
Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa ..................................................................................5
2.1 Constitutional and Statutory Foundations ....................................................................5
2.2 Nature and Scope of Jurisdiction...................................................................................5
2.3 Composition and Procedure ...........................................................................................6
2.4 Confirmation of Constitutional Invalidity ......................................................................6
2.5 Precedential Authority .....................................................................................................6
2.6 Illustrative Case Examples ..............................................................................................7
2.7 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................7
References ......................................................................................................................................7
Semester 2 2025
(Answer Guide) - Due
24 September 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, 1|Page
SJD1501 Assignment 3 Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 24 September 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1: The Difference Between a Criminal Offence and a Civil Dispute in South
African Law .....................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Nature of the Wrong .........................................................................................................2
1.2 Parties to the Case ...........................................................................................................2
1.3 Purpose of Proceedings ..................................................................................................2
1.4 Burden and Standard of Proof ........................................................................................3
1.5 Remedies and Outcomes ................................................................................................3
1.6 Procedural Safeguards ....................................................................................................4
1.7 Illustrative Example..........................................................................................................4
1.8 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................4
Question 2: Distinguishing the Jurisdiction and Roles of the Constitutional Court and the
Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa ..................................................................................5
2.1 Constitutional and Statutory Foundations ....................................................................5
2.2 Nature and Scope of Jurisdiction...................................................................................5
2.3 Composition and Procedure ...........................................................................................6
2.4 Confirmation of Constitutional Invalidity ......................................................................6
2.5 Precedential Authority .....................................................................................................6
2.6 Illustrative Case Examples ..............................................................................................7
2.7 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................7
References ......................................................................................................................................7
