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HFL1501 MCQ BANK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN LAW QUESTIONS ANSWER 1. Which one of the following is an example of an external legal historical event in South African law? The Second British Occupation of the Cape in 1806. 2. The civil-law legal tradition is based on… Roman law 3. Which one of the following statements regarding the application of indigenous African law in South Africa before the constitutional era is correct? Before 1795, indigenous African law and institutions largely continued to exist without interference from Dutch settlers. 4. Which one of the following pieces of legislation never contained a repugnancy clause? The Special Court for Blacks Abolition Act 34 of 1986 5. Which one of the following statements regarding the application of Islamic law in South Africa before the constitutional era is incorrect? In 1906, Gandhi led a passive resistance campaign in the Indian community in the Cape against the pass laws. 6. In AD 535, Emperor Justinian promulgated the codification of Roman law that would later become known as the Corpus Iuris Civilis and that would greatly influence the legal systems of Europe. During which century did this event take place? Sixth century