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SJD1501 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 2 2026 - DUE 17 August 2026; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. For assistance, Whats-App 0.8.1..2.7.8..3.3.7.2 .. Ensure your success with us.. During a discussion on academic integrity, a fellow student says: “If I put the information from a source into my own words, I don’t need to reference the source in my assessment.” Answer the following questions: 1.1 Explain why you agree or disagree with the statement above. (50 words, 3 marks) 1.2 Discuss how you will avoid plagiarism in your assessments. (50 words, 3 marks) 1.3 Describe the academic consequences for you if you commit plagiarism at UNISA. (50 words, 3 marks) 1.4 Complete the below declaration, with your name/student number and the year: (1 mark) ** Section B** Case study: Ms L and Mr T lived together for five years under customary law. Their families performed the lobola negotiations, but they never registered their marriage under civil law. When Mr T died, Ms L wanted to inherit Mr T’s estate. However, Mr T’s family refuse to recognise Ms L as his lawful wife, claiming there was no valid civil marriage. Instead, his family want to inherit the estate. Answer the following questions: 2.1 How would customary law address Ms L’s legal dispute? (50 words, 4 marks) 2.2 Is Ms L’s dispute criminal or civil in nature? Explain your answer. (50 words, 3 marks) 2.3 Why has the law around customary marriages in South Africa changed? (50 words, 3 marks)

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SJD1501
Assignment 2 Semester 2 2026
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Due date: August 2026


Section A: Academic Integrity

1.1 Referencing Paraphrased Information

I disagree because changing wording does not make another author’s idea my own.
Tutorial Letter 301 states that information and ideas must be referenced even when
paraphrased. Failing to acknowledge the source presents borrowed knowledge as
original work and amounts to plagiarism, which Unisa treats as misconduct under its
rules.1

1.2 Avoiding Plagiarism

I will avoid plagiarism by reading sources carefully, making notes in my own words,
recording publication details immediately, and referencing every borrowed idea, fact,
quotation or paraphrase. I will use quotation marks for exact wording, check my

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C. G. Van der Merwe, J. E. Du Plessis Introduction to the Law of South Africa
Publisher: 2004 ISBN: 9789041122827 Edition: Unknown

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