PVL2601
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, 1 Which one of the following is NOT a requirement for a valid civil marriage?
[1] The parties must have capacity to act.
[2] The parties must be engaged to each other.
[3] The marriage must be lawful.
[4] The marriage must be concluded with the prescribed formalities.
(2)
2 A woman may not enter into a civil marriage with her ex-husband’s father
because they are related to each other by ...
[1] affinity in the direct line.
[2] affinity in the collateral line.
[3] consanguinity in the direct line.
[4] consanguinity in the collateral line.
(2)
3 Aaron and Buhle are married to each other. They are unable to conceive a
child and adopt a girl, Olga. Upon the death of Buhle, can Aaron and Olga
marry each other?
[1] Yes, they are not blood relatives in the direct line.
[2] Yes, an adoptive parent may marry his adopted child.
[3] No, they are relatives by affinity in the direct line.
[4] No, an adoptive parent may not marry his adopted child.
(2)
4 A voidable marriage is a …
[1] marriage which has none of the legal consequences of a valid
marriage.
[2] marriage in which one or both of the parties was unaware that there is
a defect which renders the marriage void.
[3] marriage where there are grounds on the basis of which the court can
be asked to set the marriage aside.
[4] simulated marriage or marriage of convenience.
(2)
5 Tebogo and Sipho married a year ago. When the parties married, Tebogo
knew that Sipho had been married before, but she did not know that Sipho’s
previous marriage had not yet been dissolved by divorce. Tebogo and Sipho’s
marriage is ...
[1] valid and unchallengeable.
[2] valid but voidable.
[3] void ab initio.
[4] void but putative.
(2)
EXAM PACK
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MODULE +27 67 171 1739
, 1 Which one of the following is NOT a requirement for a valid civil marriage?
[1] The parties must have capacity to act.
[2] The parties must be engaged to each other.
[3] The marriage must be lawful.
[4] The marriage must be concluded with the prescribed formalities.
(2)
2 A woman may not enter into a civil marriage with her ex-husband’s father
because they are related to each other by ...
[1] affinity in the direct line.
[2] affinity in the collateral line.
[3] consanguinity in the direct line.
[4] consanguinity in the collateral line.
(2)
3 Aaron and Buhle are married to each other. They are unable to conceive a
child and adopt a girl, Olga. Upon the death of Buhle, can Aaron and Olga
marry each other?
[1] Yes, they are not blood relatives in the direct line.
[2] Yes, an adoptive parent may marry his adopted child.
[3] No, they are relatives by affinity in the direct line.
[4] No, an adoptive parent may not marry his adopted child.
(2)
4 A voidable marriage is a …
[1] marriage which has none of the legal consequences of a valid
marriage.
[2] marriage in which one or both of the parties was unaware that there is
a defect which renders the marriage void.
[3] marriage where there are grounds on the basis of which the court can
be asked to set the marriage aside.
[4] simulated marriage or marriage of convenience.
(2)
5 Tebogo and Sipho married a year ago. When the parties married, Tebogo
knew that Sipho had been married before, but she did not know that Sipho’s
previous marriage had not yet been dissolved by divorce. Tebogo and Sipho’s
marriage is ...
[1] valid and unchallengeable.
[2] valid but voidable.
[3] void ab initio.
[4] void but putative.
(2)
