, SJD1501 Assignment 6 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 16 May 2025; 100%
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(1) Under what circumstances can a guardian be held
personally liable in terms of a contract which a minor has
concluded? (2) Fill in the missing term: If parents do not
fulfil their duty of support, they can be held liable on the
ground of .......... for expenses a third party incurs in
regard to the maintenance of those children. (3) What do
you understand by the term “ratification”? (4) How can a
minor ratify a contract that he or she concluded without
the assistance of his or her guardian? (5) Can an
antenuptial contract which was concluded by an
unassisted minor be ratified after the marriage has taken
place? Substantiate your answer with reference to case
law. (6) List three statutory exceptions to the rule that a
minor cannot incur contractual liability without the
assistance of his or her guardian.
(2) Circumstances under which a guardian can be held
personally liable for a minor’s contract:
a. A guardian may be held personally liable if they
expressly or implicitly bind themselves as a co-debtor or
surety.
b. If the guardian misrepresents their authority or
negligently allows the minor to enter into a contract
without proper authorization.
Semester 1 2025 - DUE 16 May 2025; 100%
TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and
explanations.
(1) Under what circumstances can a guardian be held
personally liable in terms of a contract which a minor has
concluded? (2) Fill in the missing term: If parents do not
fulfil their duty of support, they can be held liable on the
ground of .......... for expenses a third party incurs in
regard to the maintenance of those children. (3) What do
you understand by the term “ratification”? (4) How can a
minor ratify a contract that he or she concluded without
the assistance of his or her guardian? (5) Can an
antenuptial contract which was concluded by an
unassisted minor be ratified after the marriage has taken
place? Substantiate your answer with reference to case
law. (6) List three statutory exceptions to the rule that a
minor cannot incur contractual liability without the
assistance of his or her guardian.
(2) Circumstances under which a guardian can be held
personally liable for a minor’s contract:
a. A guardian may be held personally liable if they
expressly or implicitly bind themselves as a co-debtor or
surety.
b. If the guardian misrepresents their authority or
negligently allows the minor to enter into a contract
without proper authorization.
