CLA1503 EXAM PACK WITH EXPLANATION

CLA1503 EXAM PACK WITH EXPLANATION. CLA1503 TEST BANK QUESTION 1 Which ONE of the following legal systems is the basis of the South African legal system? 1. Dutch law 2. Roman law 3. English law 4. Roman-Dutch law 4 is CORRECT. Explanation The works of the Roman-Dutch jurists, the statutes of Holland and the collections of old Dutch opinions and court decisions, form the basis of the South legal system. QUESTION 2 Constitutional supremacy means that... 1. there may be no interference with judicial independence when a court applies the Constitution. 2. the Constitution is the highest law of the country and any law which is contrary to its provisions may be declared invalid. 2 is CORRECT. 3. Parliament is the highest legislative body and is entitled to make legislation without any interference. 4. no right given by the Constitution may be limited. Explanation Constitutional supremacy means that the Constitution is the highest law of the country. Any law which is contrary to its provisions may be declared invalid. QUESTION 3 In which ONE of the following situations was a VALID contract concluded? 1. Sally engages a professional seafood caterer to provide seafood for her birthday party, to which twenty guests have been invited. All the guests confirm that they will attend Sally‟s birthday party. The day before the party, ten of the guests inform Sally that they will not attend the party because they prefer to attend a street party on the same time and date in Sandton. 2. Nicolas enters into a agreement with himself and undertakes that he will save R500 each month by paying R500 into his savings account on the first day of each month.