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Notes for Introduction to law (LAWS1011A at Wits University). A comprehensive summary of the topic content - including diagrams, definitions and explanations where applicable.

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South Africa Common Law
Created @September 29, 2022 3:39 PM

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Common Law
AKA Roman-Dutch Law

Roman and dutch law combined in Holland to form Roman-Dutch Law

Brought to SA when the Dutch came to the Cape




European Contribution To Legal
Development: The Netherlands and England
Roman Law

Roman law received into European legal systems

Italian Scholars at Uni of Bologna (glossators) prescribe Corpus Iuris Civilis.
Explained text of CIC, did not develop the law further

Commentator role: Used glossator work to inteprest CIC. Did take into account legal
developments. attempted to modernise modern law



English Law

not all countries welcomed use of Roman law

english law developed independently from Roman Law


South Africa Common Law 1

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