LSB2605 Assignment 2: 100 Practice Questions &
Verified Answers (2025/2026)
Section A: Introduction to South African Law and its Sources
1. What is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa?
A. The Common Law
B. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
C. Legislation passed by Parliament
D. Customary Law
2. Which value is NOT a foundational value of the South African
constitutional state?
A. Human Dignity
B. The Rule of Law
C. Supremacy of Parliament
D. Non-racialism and non-sexism
3. The historical Roman-Dutch law, as developed by English influences,
forms the basis of South Africa's:
A. Indigenous Law
B. Common Law
C. Constitutional Law
D. International Law
4. What is the primary function of the judiciary?
A. To create new legislation
B. To interpret and apply the law
C. To execute and administer government policy
D. To represent citizens in parliament
5. Which court is the highest court in South Africa for constitutional
matters?
A. The Supreme Court of Appeal
B. The High Court
, C. The Constitutional Court
D. The Magistrate's Court
6. A Bill of Rights is enshrined in which chapter of the South African
Constitution?
A. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 3
D. Chapter 9
7. The principle of Stare Decisis means:
A. To stand by things decided, or the doctrine of precedent
B. The act is not guilty unless the mind is guilty
C. To hear the other side
D. Let the seller beware
8. Which is a primary source of South African law?
A. Legal textbooks
B. Legislation
C. Journal articles
D. Foreign case law
9. Customary law in South Africa is:
A. No longer recognized
B. Recognized subject to the Constitution
C. Superior to all other law
D. Only applicable in urban areas
10.The concept of 'Ubuntu' is recognized in South African law as
expressing:
A. A strict legal rule
B. A foundational value of communality and human interdependence
C. A specific criminal offence
D. A type of business entity
Section B: The Law of Persons
, 11.Legal subjectivity begins:
A. At conception
B. When the child is born alive
C. At the age of 7
D. At the age of 18
12.The legal capacity to perform juristic acts independently is known as:
A. Legal subjectivity
B. Capacity to act
C. Capacity to litigate
D. Reputation
13.A person who has not yet reached the age of 18 is known as a:
A. Minor
B. Major
C. Interdict
D. Prodiga
14.The status of being married in community of property affects a
person's:
A. Domicile
B. Capacity to act
C. Legal subjectivity
D. Name
15.A person's legal 'home' or place to which they have the most permanent
connection is their:
A. Residence
B. Domicile
C. Nationality
D. Custody
16.Which factor does NOT directly determine a person's legal status?
A. Age
B. Mental health
Verified Answers (2025/2026)
Section A: Introduction to South African Law and its Sources
1. What is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa?
A. The Common Law
B. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
C. Legislation passed by Parliament
D. Customary Law
2. Which value is NOT a foundational value of the South African
constitutional state?
A. Human Dignity
B. The Rule of Law
C. Supremacy of Parliament
D. Non-racialism and non-sexism
3. The historical Roman-Dutch law, as developed by English influences,
forms the basis of South Africa's:
A. Indigenous Law
B. Common Law
C. Constitutional Law
D. International Law
4. What is the primary function of the judiciary?
A. To create new legislation
B. To interpret and apply the law
C. To execute and administer government policy
D. To represent citizens in parliament
5. Which court is the highest court in South Africa for constitutional
matters?
A. The Supreme Court of Appeal
B. The High Court
, C. The Constitutional Court
D. The Magistrate's Court
6. A Bill of Rights is enshrined in which chapter of the South African
Constitution?
A. Chapter 1
B. Chapter 2
C. Chapter 3
D. Chapter 9
7. The principle of Stare Decisis means:
A. To stand by things decided, or the doctrine of precedent
B. The act is not guilty unless the mind is guilty
C. To hear the other side
D. Let the seller beware
8. Which is a primary source of South African law?
A. Legal textbooks
B. Legislation
C. Journal articles
D. Foreign case law
9. Customary law in South Africa is:
A. No longer recognized
B. Recognized subject to the Constitution
C. Superior to all other law
D. Only applicable in urban areas
10.The concept of 'Ubuntu' is recognized in South African law as
expressing:
A. A strict legal rule
B. A foundational value of communality and human interdependence
C. A specific criminal offence
D. A type of business entity
Section B: The Law of Persons
, 11.Legal subjectivity begins:
A. At conception
B. When the child is born alive
C. At the age of 7
D. At the age of 18
12.The legal capacity to perform juristic acts independently is known as:
A. Legal subjectivity
B. Capacity to act
C. Capacity to litigate
D. Reputation
13.A person who has not yet reached the age of 18 is known as a:
A. Minor
B. Major
C. Interdict
D. Prodiga
14.The status of being married in community of property affects a
person's:
A. Domicile
B. Capacity to act
C. Legal subjectivity
D. Name
15.A person's legal 'home' or place to which they have the most permanent
connection is their:
A. Residence
B. Domicile
C. Nationality
D. Custody
16.Which factor does NOT directly determine a person's legal status?
A. Age
B. Mental health
