ILW1501 Oct/Nov 2017 exam paper — questions

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1. Question 1(a) · Law, norms and justice · 3 marks

   Give a description of what is meant by the term 'norm', and state the names of four normative systems that fit this description of a norm.Show the full questionShow less

2. Question 1(b) · Law, norms and justice · 3 marks

   Explain the difference between formal justice and substantive justice.Show the full questionShow less

3. Question 1(c) · Law, norms and justice · 4 marks

   South African private law recognises that a legal subject can hold four different types of rights. List these four types of rights together with the object that corresponds to each type of right.Show the full questionShow less

4. Question 1(d) · Law, norms and justice · 5 marks

   State which legal family the South African legal system forms part of, and provide reasons to support your answer.Show the full questionShow less

5. Question 2.1.1 · Divisions of South African law · 2 marks

   Charl and Charlotte Charles had been married for twenty-five years and had lived comfortably, never once considering what would happen to their possessions should they no longer be around. While travelling to Cape Town for their annual holiday, they were both killed in a car accident, leaving their three children anxious to find out what will become of their late parents' possessions. Based on this scenario, identify which main division of South African law would apply here, and give a reason for your answer.Show the full questionShow less