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Summary study book The South African Law of Persons and Family Law of A. H. Barnard, D. S. P. Cronjé, Pierre Johannes Jeremia Olivier - ISBN: 9780409046212 (ILW1501 study notes)

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ILW1501 Study Notes


Introduction to Law (University of South Africa)

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What is the law

• The law governs human behaviour/conduct

• The law should be obeyed by all of society

• The law is enforced by state organs

• By ignoring/ disobeying the law we may be prosecuted and punished or ordered to pay

compensation for damage or injury.

Sa law can be divided into two main divisions of public law and private law


Public law Individual(s) - State
The law
Individual -
Private law
Individual


South African law can be divided into two main divisions of formal law(procedural) and

substantive(material) law

Deals with the procedures that must be
Formal/procedural law followed in legal proceedings ( rules,
conduct, evidence)

The law

Determines the content & meaning of
Substantive/material law
the different legal rules




Normative system that rule/govern human behaviour

To whom do the rules apply Sanction for non- compliance Enforce of

sanction

The law Norms which the whole community *Prosecution or punishment State organs

regards as binding and must be obeyed *Compensation to an injured party

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Religion A set of rules in accordance with the Every religion has its own sanction Each separate

people who practice that religion or punishment religion

Individual morality Norms/ standards that every individual The sanction is personal and self- The individual

sets for himself imposed

Community mores Norms of a whole community or group Varying degrees of The community

(collective morals) within that community disapproval/rejection/ discrimination

by other members of the community




Justice: equality before the law

Formal Justice Substantive justice

Deals with the procedures that must be followed Concerns the content of the rule and not the way

in legal proceedings(rules, conduct, evidence) in which it is applied

Basic requirements that must be met for formal Here the content of the rule is looked at to

justice to be achieved: determine whether it is just and fair.

• There must be explicit rules laid down to Examples:

show how people must be treated in The apartheid rules were specific, applied to all

specific cases. and were applied impartially- however, the content

• The rules must apply generally (all people of the rules were unjust and therefore justice was

in the group under the same not served

circumstances)

• The rules must be applied impartially by a

legal institution(judge may not be biased)

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