LJU4801 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 20 August 2025

LJU4801 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2025 - DUE 20 August 2025... 1. Which one of the following is NOT a function of the law according to Grotius? a. The protection of human rights. b. The protection of ownership. c. The enforcement of agreements. d. The awarding of compensation. 1. Which one of the following is NOT a function of the law according to Grotius? a. The protection of human rights. b. The protection of ownership. c. The enforcement of agreements. d. The awarding of compensation. ________________________________________ 2. Which one of the following statements pertaining to feminist theory is correct? a. Feminists believe that patriarchy is a metaphysical construct that does not really exist. b. Second wave of feminism started in the 19th and early 20th century. c. Gender is regarded as something that is determined by culture and upbringing. d. MacKinnon argued that legal rules mandated the terrorisation of the female body. ________________________________________ 3. Indicate the incorrect statement pertaining to African legal philosophy. a. African philosophy is different in the way it reflects on human life and nature in more intuitive ways. b. In African legal philosophy, there is little that separates religion from social, political and economic issues. c. Ethnophilosophy is based on the thoughts of individuals who are concerned with the fundamental ethical and legal issues of their society. d. The continued survival and thriving of African societies indicate the presence of sophisticated concepts and ideas. ________________________________________ 4. Which philosopher is widely thought of as having established the discipline of mathematics? a. Grotius. b. Aristotle. c. Cicero. d. Plato. ________________________________________ 5. Which one of the following is not one of the ideas forming the basis of critical theory? a. Interdisciplinary. b. Skeptical approach. c. Interpretative turn. d. Reconciliatory approach. ________________________________________ 6. Which school of thinking can be best associated with the enforcement of Shari’a law? a. Natural law. b. Critical legal studies. c. Positivistic law. d. Transformative constitutionalism. ________________________________________ 7. Indicate the incorrect statement pertaining to African legal philosophy. a. One of the criticisms of the concept of ubuntu is that, as a concept, it entrenches patriarchy and this is in conflict with the Constitution. b. Idowu proposes a restricted communitarianism accommodating communal values and social commitments and individual rights. c. In African Legal philosophy law is seen as an instrument to ensure social cohesion – a way to achieve social goals and ideals. d. An African conception of law and adjudication favours a theory of law that is based on the reconciliatory theory of law. ________________________________________ 8. Which of the following is NOT regarded as an African philosopher? a. Julius Nyerere. b. Kwame Nkrumah. c. Nelson Mandela. d. Steve Biko. ________________________________________ 9. Which one of the following ideas accurately captures the essence of Aristotle’s notion of distributive justice? a. Those who are equal should be treated equally and those who are not equal should not be treated equally. b. No two people are equal and therefore an ideal of equality cannot really exist. c. Equality can only be attained in the afterlife and therefore the existence of law is futile. d. Because God created all humans equal in His image, there is one standard by which all humans should be treated. ________________________________________ 10. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the views of the African philosopher Okafor? a. The ontology in African culture is rooted in positivism. b. African legal traditions are best interpreted as positivistic principles. c. There is no metaphysical yardstick for law. d. Natural law is in accord with the African legal phenomenon.