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BER 210 Semester Test 1 Flashcards

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1
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South African law is made up of…

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Roman-Dutch law plus English Law

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2
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What is a law?

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-Rules to obey
-Enforced by the state
-Peremptory or regulatory

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3
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What is a right?

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Legally protected interests enforceable against everyone

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4
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What is Corpus Iuris Civilis

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The codification of the Roman Law got Emperor Justinian

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5
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What does Corpus Iuris Civilis consist of

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-The Codex
-The Digesta
-The Institutiones
-The Novellae

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6
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What are the different types of rights?

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-Real rights
-Personal rights
-Intellectual Property Rights
-Personality Rights

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7
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What are the sources of laws (where do laws come from)

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-Customs
-Legislation
-Courts

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What are the requirements for customs before they can be an enforceable legal rule?

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-Be reasonable
-Have existed for a long time
-Be generally recognised in the community
-Be clear and certain

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9
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What are legislative bodies in SA divided into?

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-Parliament
-Provincial legislation
-Subordinate legislative bodies

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10
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What are the 2 forms of courts

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-Civil court
-Criminal court

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11
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What’s the structure and jurisdiction of courts in SA (highest to lowest)

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-Constitutional Courts
-Supreme Court of Appeal
-Magistrates court
-Small claims court

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12
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What is a contract

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An agreement that creates an obligation/obligations between the parties to the agreement

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13
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What is an obligation

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It consists of a right and corresponding duty

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14
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What are unilateral obligations

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One where one party has a right and the other has only duties

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What are bilateral obligations

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When both parties in a contract have duties and rights

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16
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What are the foundations of a contract?

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  1. Freedom of contract
  2. Sanctity of contacts (pacta sunt servanda)
  3. Good faith (bona fides)
  4. Privity of contract
17
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What are the requirements for a valid contract?

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  1. Consensus
  2. Contractual capacity
  3. Legality/Lawfulness
  4. Possibility of performance
  5. Certainty
  6. Formalities
18
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What are the requirements for a valid offer

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-offer must be complete and comprehensive
-offer must be clear and certain
-No formalities unless prescribed by legislation

19
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How can offers be terminated

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-Rejection
-Revocation
-Lapsing of time
-Death of offeror/offeree before acceptance

20
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Factors that influence consensus

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-Mistake/Error
-Misrepresentation
-Duress
-Undue influence

21
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What is contractual capacity

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Refers to the competences to create rights and duties by concluding a contract w/ another person

22
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Ppl w/o contractual capacity

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-Mentally ill ppl
-Infants (under 7yrs)
-Ppl under the influence of ‘cohol/drugs

23
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Ppl w/ limited contractual capacity

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-Minors (7-18yrs)
-Married ppl
-Prodigals
-Insolvent ppl

24
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Ppl w/ full contractual capacity

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Everyone outside the above listed except criminals

25
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Causes of uncertainty

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-Use of vague and indefinite language
-Failure to agree on material particulars

26
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What is breach of contract?

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-When 1 (or both) parties fail to honour their contractual obligations
-When a party refuses/fails to perform as they agreed to

27
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What are the forms of breaches of contracts?

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  1. Delay by debtor (mora debitoris)
  2. Delay by creditor (mora creditoris)
  3. Positive malperformance
  4. Repudiation
  5. Performance rendered impossible/Prevention of performance
28
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What is positive malperformance

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-When a debtor performs but poorly/incompletely/defectively

29
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What’s repudiation

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-When (w/o lawful cause) a party claims they are no longer bound by the contract

30
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What are remedies for breaches in contract

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  1. Special performance
  2. Cancellation
  3. Contractual damages
  4. Interdict
31
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What is an interdict?

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A court order preventing the wrongdoing party from breaching

32
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What are contractual damages

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Innocent party can sue if financial loss is suffered

33
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What is special performance

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When a court orders person in breach to do what they promised to do

34
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How can you terminate contractual obligations

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  1. Full and proper performance
  2. By agreement
  3. By operation of law
35
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What is a release

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Agreement that sets the debtor free

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