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Oct/Nov 2017, Q1(a)3 marks
This question deals with the nature and sources of norms, the concept of justice, legal subjectivity and legal families in South African law. 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.
Oct/Nov 2017, Q1(b)3 marks
This question deals with the nature and sources of norms, the concept of justice, legal subjectivity and legal families in South African law. Explain the difference between formal justice and substantive justice.
Oct/Nov 2017, Q1(c)4 marks
This question deals with the nature and sources of norms, the concept of justice, legal subjectivity and legal families in South African law. 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.
Oct/Nov 2017, Q1(d)5 marks
This question deals with the nature and sources of norms, the concept of justice, legal subjectivity and legal families in South African law. State which legal family the South African legal system forms part of, and provide reasons to support your answer.
Oct/Nov 2017, Q12 marks · multiple choice
This is Section B of the ILW1501 (Introduction to Law) October/November 2017 examination. It is made up of 15 multiple-choice questions, and for each one the candidate must select the ONE correct statement and record it on the mark-reading sheet using an HB pencil, following the instructions printed on that sheet. Each question is worth two marks, and the unique number 473798 must be filled in on the mark-reading sheet. Identify which of the following options does NOT describe a characteristic of the law: (1) the law governs human conduct; (2) the law functions through political institutions; (3) the law is enforced by state organs; (4) the law must be obeyed by the whole of society.
Oct/Nov 2017, Q42 marks · multiple choice
This is Section B of the ILW1501 (Introduction to Law) October/November 2017 examination. It is made up of 15 multiple-choice questions, and for each one the candidate must select the ONE correct statement and record it on the mark-reading sheet using an HB pencil, following the instructions printed on that sheet. Each question is worth two marks, and the unique number 473798 must be filled in on the mark-reading sheet. Determine which of the following statements about the relationship between law and a right is INCORRECT: (1) the law balances the interests of individuals; (2) the law dictates what the content of a right is; (3) the content of a right is limited; (4) a right refers to a moral principle.
May/Jun 2017, Q12 marks · multiple choice
This section is made up of 15 multiple-choice items. For every item you must select the ONE correct statement and record your choice on the mark-reading sheet using an HB pencil, following the instructions printed on that sheet. Each item is worth TWO marks, and the unique number 475125 must be entered on the mark-reading sheet. Select the statement that is correct.
May/Jun 2017, Q1.13 marks
This question concerns the nature and classification of law and is worth 15 marks in total, to be completed directly on the examination paper. The various normative systems differ from one another mainly in respect of three particular aspects. Name these three aspects.
May/Jun 2017, Q1.22 marks
This question concerns the nature and classification of law and is worth 15 marks in total, to be completed directly on the examination paper. Explain the difference between the concept of 'substantive law' and the concept of 'formal law'.
May/Jun 2017, Q1.32 marks
This question concerns the nature and classification of law and is worth 15 marks in total, to be completed directly on the examination paper. Describe how substantive justice is achieved.
May/Jun 2017, Q1.43 marks
This question concerns the nature and classification of law and is worth 15 marks in total, to be completed directly on the examination paper. Consider the following scenario: Conrad and George are Grade 11 learners at St James College and both play for the first rugby team. During a match, Conrad starts punching George, thereby infringing George's personality right, a right granted to him under private law. Based on this scenario, explain the relationship between the law (in this instance, private law) and George's personality right.
May/Jun 2017, Q1.52 marks
This question concerns the nature and classification of law and is worth 15 marks in total, to be completed directly on the examination paper. Identify two factors that contributed to the survival of Roman law following the split of the Roman Empire.
May/Jun 2017, Q1.63 marks
This question concerns the nature and classification of law and is worth 15 marks in total, to be completed directly on the examination paper. Certain criteria can be used to distinguish between the different legal families. Name three of these criteria.
May/Jun 2017, Q62 marks · multiple choice
This section is made up of 15 multiple-choice items. For every item you must select the ONE correct statement and record your choice on the mark-reading sheet using an HB pencil, following the instructions printed on that sheet. Each item is worth TWO marks, and the unique number 475125 must be entered on the mark-reading sheet. Legal philosophy, also called jurisprudence, examines law from a philosophical viewpoint, and as a result several different perspectives have developed within it. Identify which one of the following is NOT considered a perspective of legal philosophy.
Oct/Nov 2016, QB.12 marks · multiple choice
This section contains 15 multiple-choice questions. For each question, choose the ONE correct statement/answer and mark it on the mark-reading sheet using an HB pencil. Each question counts TWO marks. The unique number to fill in on the mark-reading sheet is 473364. Identify which one of the following statements about law is incorrect.
May/Jun 2016, Q1.14 marks
This question falls under Section A (compulsory, written directly on the examination paper) and deals with the topic of law and other normative systems. When a conflict arises between law and religion as two normative systems, explain which system's rules ought to be followed. In formulating your answer, concentrate specifically on how legal rules differ from religious rules.
May/Jun 2016, Q1.24 marks
This question falls under Section A (compulsory, written directly on the examination paper) and deals with the topic of law and other normative systems. Consider the following scenario: Martie van der Merwe is a lecturer at New Africa University who applies for a promotion. She is unsuccessful and lodges a complaint against the university's decision. The university allows her the opportunity to state her case, and an impartial adjudicator hears her grievance. The adjudicator concludes that the university's promotion rules are clear and are applied equally to all staff members. Despite this finding, Martie remains convinced that she was denied the promotion purely because she is a woman. Based on this scenario, discuss whether formal justice has been achieved, and support your answer with reasons.
May/Jun 2016, Q1.33 marks
This question falls under Section A (compulsory, written directly on the examination paper) and deals with the topic of law and other normative systems. Consider the following scenario: John purchases a second-hand motorbike from his friend, Peter, for R10 000. This transaction creates a contract of purchase and sale between John and Peter. John pays Peter the agreed purchase price of R10 000, but Peter subsequently refuses to hand over the motorbike as required by their contract. Based on this scenario, identify two kinds of rights that apply, and explain in detail what each kind of right entails.
May/Jun 2016, Q1.44 marks
This question falls under Section A (compulsory, written directly on the examination paper) and deals with the topic of law and other normative systems. During the sixth century AD, Justinian, the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, sought to restore his empire to the same glory as the old Roman Empire and aimed to bring order to the legal system of his era. Explain how Justinian contributed to the development of the legal system during his reign, and how his actions helped preserve Roman law for later centuries.
May/Jun 2016, Q12 marks · multiple choice
Section B consists of fifteen multiple-choice questions, each worth two marks, making up a total of 30 marks for the section. Candidates must select ONE correct statement per question and record their choice on the mark-reading sheet using an HB pencil, following the instructions printed on that sheet. The unique number to be filled in on the mark-reading sheet is 478340. Choose the correct definition of law from the options provided.
May/Jun 2016, Q22 marks · multiple choice
Section B consists of fifteen multiple-choice questions, each worth two marks, making up a total of 30 marks for the section. Candidates must select ONE correct statement per question and record their choice on the mark-reading sheet using an HB pencil, following the instructions printed on that sheet. The unique number to be filled in on the mark-reading sheet is 478340. Identify the way in which the different normative systems correspond with one another.
Oct/Nov 2015, Q12 marks · multiple choice
Section B is made up of 15 multiple-choice questions. For each question you must select the ONE correct or most appropriate statement from the four (or in some cases two) options given and record your choice on the mark-reading sheet provided, using an HB pencil. Each question is worth TWO marks, making a section total of 30 marks. The unique number 470655 must be filled in on the mark-reading sheet. Identify which one of the listed statements is NOT an example of a 'legal norm'.
May/Jun 2015, Q1(a)3 marks
This question examines the nature of law, justice and legal subjects within South African law. Identify and name three ways in which law differs from the moral customs (mores) of a community.
May/Jun 2015, Q1(b)3 marks
This question examines the nature of law, justice and legal subjects within South African law. Explain the difference between formal justice and substantive justice.
May/Jun 2015, Q1(c)4 marks
This question examines the nature of law, justice and legal subjects within South African law. South African private law recognises that a legal subject may hold four distinct types of rights. Name these four types of rights and, for each one, state the corresponding object of that right.
May/Jun 2015, Q1(d)5 marks
This question examines the nature of law, justice and legal subjects within South African law. State which legal family South African law belongs to, and provide reasons to support your answer.
May/Jun 2015, QB.12 marks · multiple choice
Section B of the paper consists of 15 multiple-choice questions, each worth two marks, giving a section total of 30 marks. For each question the candidate must select the one correct or most appropriate statement from four (or, in some cases, two) numbered alternatives and mark the chosen answer on the mark-reading sheet provided, using an HB pencil. Candidates are instructed to read the mark-reading sheet instructions carefully and to fill in the unique number 470944 on that sheet before answering. Select the statement that best defines 'law'.
Oct/Nov 2014, Q1.13 marks
This question concerns the concept and characteristics of law. Give the names of three characteristics of 'the law' that set 'the law' apart from community mores (customs) and individual morality.
Oct/Nov 2014, Q1.22 marks
This question concerns the concept and characteristics of law. Set out the distinction between 'formal law' and 'substantive law'.
Oct/Nov 2014, Q1.32 marks
This question concerns the concept and characteristics of law. A table is provided with the headings Right, Object of right, and Example of right, containing two rows for 'personal right' and 'personality right' with the Object of right and Example of right columns left blank. Fill in the blank columns for both the personal right row and the personality right row so as to show the distinction between a personal right and a personality right.
Oct/Nov 2014, Q1.43 marks
This question concerns the concept and characteristics of law. In South African private law, ownership is classified as a real right. Describe the connection between South African private law and this real right of ownership.
Oct/Nov 2014, Q12 marks · multiple choice
Section B (Afdeling B) contains 15 multiple-choice questions worth 30 marks in total (15 x 2). For each question the candidate must select ONE correct statement and mark it in HB pencil on the mark-reading sheet provided, using the unique number 472755. Each question counts two marks. Select the statement that correctly explains how the different normative systems correspond with one another.
Oct/Nov 2014, Q22 marks · multiple choice
Section B (Afdeling B) contains 15 multiple-choice questions worth 30 marks in total (15 x 2). For each question the candidate must select ONE correct statement and mark it in HB pencil on the mark-reading sheet provided, using the unique number 472755. Each question counts two marks. Formal law must satisfy three basic requirements in order to achieve formal justice. Identify which one of the following is NOT one of those requirements for formal justice.
May/Jun 2013, QB12 marks · multiple choice
This section contains 15 multiple-choice questions, each worth two marks (15 x 2 = 30). Candidates must select one correct statement per question and mark it on the mark-reading sheet supplied, using an HB pencil, after first reading the instructions on that sheet carefully. The unique number to be filled in on the mark-reading sheet is 482149. Pieter and Yonela have been in a mixed-race relationship for two years and live in a very conservative Johannesburg neighbourhood, where their neighbours often make snide remarks when the couple walks down the street. Identify which normative system applies in this scenario.
Oct/Nov 2012, Q1(a)3 marks
Question 1 concerns normative systems and formal justice, focusing on a scenario involving Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University who applies for promotion but is not promoted, and Karel van der Merwe, who inherits a portrait of his grandmother from his late grandfather. Normative systems differ from one another mainly in respect of three particular aspects. Name these three aspects.
Oct/Nov 2012, Q1(b)4 marks
Question 1 concerns normative systems and formal justice, focusing on a scenario involving Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University who applies for promotion but is not promoted, and Karel van der Merwe, who inherits a portrait of his grandmother from his late grandfather. Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University, applies for a promotion but is unfortunately not promoted. She lodges a complaint against the University's decision. The University allows her the opportunity to state her case, and an impartial person who hears her complaint decides that the rules relating to promotion within the University are clear and apply equally to all staff members. Despite this, Martie believes she was not promoted purely because she is a woman. Discuss whether formal justice has been achieved in this case, giving reasons to support your answer.
Oct/Nov 2012, Q1(c)3 marks
Question 1 concerns normative systems and formal justice, focusing on a scenario involving Martie van der Merwe, a lecturer at New Africa University who applies for promotion but is not promoted, and Karel van der Merwe, who inherits a portrait of his grandmother from his late grandfather. Karel van der Merwe's grandfather died a year ago, and Karel inherited a portrait of his grandmother that his grandfather had painted of her during their honeymoon. Identify the legal object present in this scenario and provide a detailed explanation to justify your answer.
Oct/Nov 2012, Q42 marks · multiple choice
This section contains 15 multiple-choice questions, each worth two marks, for a section total of 30 marks. Candidates must select ONE correct statement per question and mark it in HB pencil on the mark-reading sheet provided, using unique number 491273. Consider the following two statements about the connection between law and a right: (a) the law limits the content and scope of all rights; (b) the Bill of Rights prescribes the limitations of all rights. Which option is correct?
May/Jun 2012, Q1.13 marks
This compulsory section requires answers to be written directly on the examination paper in the space provided. Give a description of what is meant by the term 'norm', and additionally name four normative systems that satisfy this description of a norm.
May/Jun 2012, Q1.23 marks
This compulsory section requires answers to be written directly on the examination paper in the space provided. Explain the difference between formal justice and substantive justice.
May/Jun 2012, Q1.34 marks
This compulsory section requires answers to be written directly on the examination paper in the space provided. Under South African private law, a legal subject may hold four different types of rights. Name these four types of rights together with the object corresponding to each type.
May/Jun 2012, Q42 marks · multiple choice
Section B contains 15 multiple-choice questions. For each question you must choose the ONE correct statement and mark it with an HB pencil on the mark-reading sheet supplied. Each question is worth TWO marks, giving a section total of 30 marks. Before marking your answers you must fill in the unique number 476637 on the mark-reading sheet, and you should read the instructions on that sheet carefully before completing it. Consider two statements about the relationship between law and right: (a) the law balances the interests of individuals; (b) the law dictates what the content of a right is. Decide which option correctly evaluates these statements: (1) (a) and (b) are correct; (2) (a) and (b) are incorrect; (3) (a) is correct, (b) is incorrect; (4) (a) is incorrect, (b) is correct.
May/Jun 2011, Q1.13 marks
This question deals with normative systems and formal law. The various normative systems differ from one another mainly in respect of three particular aspects. Name these three aspects.
May/Jun 2011, Q1.23 marks
This question deals with normative systems and formal law. In order for formal law to achieve formal justice, it must satisfy three basic requirements. Name these three basic requirements.
May/Jun 2011, Q1.32 marks
This question deals with normative systems and formal law. Give a description of the concept 'legal subject'.
May/Jun 2011, Q1.42 marks
This question deals with normative systems and formal law. Susan Botha is an artist who is well-known for her oil paintings. Under private law she holds a right to her paintings, and this right involves a dual relationship. Explain what this dual relationship entails.
May/Jun 2011, Q12 marks · multiple choice
This section contains 25 multiple-choice questions. For each item you must select the ONE correct or best statement and mark it in HB pencil on the mark-reading sheet provided; each question is worth two marks. (Students writing ILW1501 should use unique number 497921; those writing the ILW1036 supplementary exam should use unique number 475753.) Explain which of the following options best captures what is meant by the term 'the law'.
May/Jun 2011, Q22 marks · multiple choice
This section contains 25 multiple-choice questions. For each item you must select the ONE correct or best statement and mark it in HB pencil on the mark-reading sheet provided; each question is worth two marks. (Students writing ILW1501 should use unique number 497921; those writing the ILW1036 supplementary exam should use unique number 475753.) Identify which one of the following is NOT an example of a 'legal norm'.
May/Jun 2011, Q42 marks · multiple choice
This section contains 25 multiple-choice questions. For each item you must select the ONE correct or best statement and mark it in HB pencil on the mark-reading sheet provided; each question is worth two marks. (Students writing ILW1501 should use unique number 497921; those writing the ILW1036 supplementary exam should use unique number 475753.) Mr and Mrs Clark have been married for the past ten years and live in an exclusive but very conservative neighbourhood in Pretoria. Two years ago Mr Clark, a well-known businessman in the community, began an extra-marital relationship with his neighbour's wife. A year later, when the neighbours discovered Mr Clark's adultery, they began to ignore him. Determine which sanction applies for not complying with the norms of the relevant normative system in this scenario.
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