LJU4801
EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Email:
,LJU4801
EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
, lOMoARcPSD|15443153
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Advanced Indigenous Questions
1
ADVANCED AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW QUESTION PACK
Question 1:
Conflict between Indigenous law and the Bill of Rights is unavoidable. What
are some of the examples of such conflicts and how does the Constitution,
Act 108 of 1996 indicate how this conflict should be dealt with. (20)
Question 2:
Discuss guardianship over the various classes of members of the household.
(25)
Question 3:
Evaluate the following statements with regard to Indigenous law:
a) Isondlo is a form of compensation for bringing up a child of another.
(5)
b) Indigenous law recognises various kinds of rights to land. (5)
c) According to Indigenous law, if a family head has many sons in a
house, he may occasionally allocate some to another house. (5)
(15)
Question 4:
a) Discuss the legal position of the so called double marriages. (15)
b) Explain how far a marriage is considered dissolved through the death
of a spouse in indigenous law. (15)
(30)
Question 5:
Explain the implications of Regulation 2 of the Regulations for the
Administration and Distribution of estates of deceased Blacks Act of 1987.
(10)
(100)
Critical Law Studies cc ©
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EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Email:
,LJU4801
EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
, lOMoARcPSD|15443153
CLS cc ©
Advanced Indigenous Questions
1
ADVANCED AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW QUESTION PACK
Question 1:
Conflict between Indigenous law and the Bill of Rights is unavoidable. What
are some of the examples of such conflicts and how does the Constitution,
Act 108 of 1996 indicate how this conflict should be dealt with. (20)
Question 2:
Discuss guardianship over the various classes of members of the household.
(25)
Question 3:
Evaluate the following statements with regard to Indigenous law:
a) Isondlo is a form of compensation for bringing up a child of another.
(5)
b) Indigenous law recognises various kinds of rights to land. (5)
c) According to Indigenous law, if a family head has many sons in a
house, he may occasionally allocate some to another house. (5)
(15)
Question 4:
a) Discuss the legal position of the so called double marriages. (15)
b) Explain how far a marriage is considered dissolved through the death
of a spouse in indigenous law. (15)
(30)
Question 5:
Explain the implications of Regulation 2 of the Regulations for the
Administration and Distribution of estates of deceased Blacks Act of 1987.
(10)
(100)
Critical Law Studies cc ©
Downloaded by Teboho Nhlapo ()
