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HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN LAW
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QUESTIONS ANSWER
1. Which one of the following is an example of
an external legal historical event in South The Second British Occupation of the Cape in
African law? 1806.
2. The civil-law legal tradition is based on… Roman law
3. Which one of the following statements
regarding the application of indigenous African Before 1795, indigenous African law and
law in South Africa before the constitutional era institutions largely continued to exist without
is correct? interference from Dutch settlers.
4. Which one of the following pieces of
legislation never contained a repugnancy The Special Court for Blacks Abolition Act 34
clause? of 1986
5. Which one of the following statements
regarding the application of Islamic law in South In 1906, Gandhi led a passive resistance
Africa before the constitutional era is incorrect? campaign in the Indian community in the
Cape against the pass laws.
6. In AD 535, Emperor Justinian promulgated
the codification of Roman law that would later Sixth century
become known as the Corpus Iuris Civilis and
that would greatly influence the legal systems
of Europe. During which century did this event
take place?
7. Which one of the following statements
regarding the development of Roman law is The Edictum Perpetuum codified all
correct? praetorian edicts and stifled the praetor’s
contribution to Roman legal development.
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MCQ and Answers in this doc
Historical Foundations of South African Law (University of South Africa)
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HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN LAW
MCQ BANK
QUESTIONS ANSWER
1. Which one of the following is an example of
an external legal historical event in South The Second British Occupation of the Cape in
African law? 1806.
2. The civil-law legal tradition is based on… Roman law
3. Which one of the following statements
regarding the application of indigenous African Before 1795, indigenous African law and
law in South Africa before the constitutional era institutions largely continued to exist without
is correct? interference from Dutch settlers.
4. Which one of the following pieces of
legislation never contained a repugnancy The Special Court for Blacks Abolition Act 34
clause? of 1986
5. Which one of the following statements
regarding the application of Islamic law in South In 1906, Gandhi led a passive resistance
Africa before the constitutional era is incorrect? campaign in the Indian community in the
Cape against the pass laws.
6. In AD 535, Emperor Justinian promulgated
the codification of Roman law that would later Sixth century
become known as the Corpus Iuris Civilis and
that would greatly influence the legal systems
of Europe. During which century did this event
take place?
7. Which one of the following statements
regarding the development of Roman law is The Edictum Perpetuum codified all
correct? praetorian edicts and stifled the praetor’s
contribution to Roman legal development.
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