AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Dual System of Law. Answer: Includes both common and
customary law.
◉ Choice of Law Rules. Answer: Determine applicable law for
deceased estates.
◉ Provisos of Customary Law. Answer: Must align with Constitution
and may be amended.
◉ Conflict of Customary Laws. Answer: Different customary laws
from various communities.
◉ Deathbed Wishes. Answer: Allocations of property by a family
head.
◉ Armchair Evidence Rule. Answer: Interprets documents based on
drafting circumstances.
◉ Societal Considerations. Answer: Influence succession laws based
on community values.
,◉ Economic Considerations. Answer: Impact on property transfer
and succession rules.
◉ Heir's Rights. Answer: Acquires all rights and obligations of
deceased.
◉ Judicial Precedent. Answer: Past court decisions guiding current
law applications.
◉ Statutory Provisions. Answer: Laws enacted by legislature
affecting succession.
◉ Matrimonial Property System. Answer: Determines estate
devolution based on marriage type.
◉ Civil Marriage. Answer: Marriage recognized under common law
rules.
◉ Customary Marriage. Answer: Marriage recognized under
customary law rules.
◉ Community of Property. Answer: Joint ownership of assets in civil
marriage.
, ◉ Vague Clauses. Answer: Ambiguous terms in wills causing
interpretation issues.
◉ Allocation of Property. Answer: Distribution of assets according to
cultural practices.
◉ Succession Regulations. Answer: Rules governing inheritance in
specific communities.
◉ Legal Discipline. Answer: Field of study addressing conflicts in
law.
◉ Estate Administration. Answer: Management of deceased's estate
distribution.
◉ customary law. Answer: Principles that influence the
interpretation of a will based on the customs or culture of the
testator.
◉ Intestate law of succession. Answer: The legal rules that apply
when a deceased person dies without a valid will.