Intro to SA Law

Question 1

Define Inter alia?

Answer 1

Among others

Question 2

Define Legal objects?

Answer 2

Have a monetary value attached to them

Question 3

Define Legal subjects?

Answer 3

Natural or juristic persons

Question 4

Define Normative systems?

Answer 4

Systems that regulate human behaviour

Question 5

Define Objective law?

Answer 5

The national law, as recognised and applied by the state

Question 6

Define Objective rights?

Answer 6

Rights that are enforceable against the whole world

Question 7

Define Obligation?

Answer 7

Creates rights and duties

Question 8

Define Sanction?

Answer 8

Is imposed or follows, if one breaches any of the normative systems

Question 9

Define Subjective rights?

Answer 9

Rights that are only enforceable against the parties to the relationship

Question 10

Define WIPO?

Answer 10

World Intellectual Property Organisation

Question 11

The Nation law refers to?

Answer 11

Objective law

Question 12

What are the three branches of National Law?

Answer 12

Public law
Private Law
Private International law

Question 13

Differentiate between the three normative systems?

Question 14

What is the meaning of ‘normative systems’?

Question 15

Why is it said that South Africa has a hybrid legal system?

Question 16

What are the requirements that must be met for a valid and enforceable contract?

Question 17

Describe the law of unjustified enrichment?

Question 18

Differentiate between ‘legal subjects’ and ‘legal objects’?

Question 19

Briefly explain the four categories of subjective rights?