PVL PRACTICE EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
STUDY QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
◉ what are the 4 components that a summary of a court judgement
must consist of
Answer: *the facts
*the legal question
*the judgement( or rather the courts answer to the legal questions)
*the reasons for the courts judgement (or rationes decidendi)
◉ explain what the difference between the nasciturus fiction and
nasciturus rule;
Answer:
◉ understand the operation, effect and requirements of the
nasciturus fiction;
Answer:
◉ understand the concept of "a fiction", as well as the concept of
"rights being kept in abeyance";
Answer:
, ◉ differentiate between testate and intestate succession. Ex parte
Boedel Steenkamp is of importance when discussing the difference
between testate and instate succession. Also concentrate on the
Pinchin and Mtati cases and the judgements in these two cases;
Answer:
◉ explain how the Children's Act changed the terminology. Note that
a parent does not have parental responsibilities and rights over a
foetus. Look at paragraph 5.2.3 in the Study Guide;
Answer:
◉ when and under what circumstances a pregnancy may be
terminated. Focus on the two Christian Lawyers cases.
Answer:
◉ Study unit 6
Answer: the end of legal personality
◉ What criteria are applied in our law to determine when a person
is legally dead?
Answer: Prior to the coming into operation of section 1 of the
National Health Act 61 pf 2003, South Africa lacked a legal definition
of "death". When the legislature enacted this Act, it adopted the
STUDY QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
◉ what are the 4 components that a summary of a court judgement
must consist of
Answer: *the facts
*the legal question
*the judgement( or rather the courts answer to the legal questions)
*the reasons for the courts judgement (or rationes decidendi)
◉ explain what the difference between the nasciturus fiction and
nasciturus rule;
Answer:
◉ understand the operation, effect and requirements of the
nasciturus fiction;
Answer:
◉ understand the concept of "a fiction", as well as the concept of
"rights being kept in abeyance";
Answer:
, ◉ differentiate between testate and intestate succession. Ex parte
Boedel Steenkamp is of importance when discussing the difference
between testate and instate succession. Also concentrate on the
Pinchin and Mtati cases and the judgements in these two cases;
Answer:
◉ explain how the Children's Act changed the terminology. Note that
a parent does not have parental responsibilities and rights over a
foetus. Look at paragraph 5.2.3 in the Study Guide;
Answer:
◉ when and under what circumstances a pregnancy may be
terminated. Focus on the two Christian Lawyers cases.
Answer:
◉ Study unit 6
Answer: the end of legal personality
◉ What criteria are applied in our law to determine when a person
is legally dead?
Answer: Prior to the coming into operation of section 1 of the
National Health Act 61 pf 2003, South Africa lacked a legal definition
of "death". When the legislature enacted this Act, it adopted the
