IND2601 Assignment 2 QUIZ (100% COMPLETE GUIDELINE) Semester 1 2026 - DUE April 2026

IND2601 Assignment 2 QUIZ (100% COMPLETE GUIDELINE) Semester 1 2026 - DUE April 2026; 100% TRUSTED Complete, trusted solutions and explanations. For assistance, Whats-App 0.6.7-1.7.1-1.7.3.9. Ensure your success with us.... Which of the following statements DOES NOT signify mangangaahla (to move the jaw) in sentencing under customary law? a. The amount of talking that the court officials need to do in order to convince a litigant of his guilt b. The Amount of goods that are given in order to close the court proceedings in a traditional court. c. The amount of money paid to a court messenger to summon a litigant to appear before a traditional court. d. The amount regarded as compensation to the court for the time spent by its members on a case. Clear my choice Before 6 December 2002, the estate of African persons who died intestate was administered by the … a. local chief in the area where the deceased resided. b. male elders of the family of the deceased. c. master of the High Court. d. local magistrate in the area where the deceased lived. Clear my choice Which of the following is NOT an example of customary law determinations? a. The permission or refusal of immigration or emigration. b. The allocation of a date to families to conduct burials of their family members. c. The permission or refusal to gather natural products from communal land. d. The allocation or refusal of residential and agricultural land. Clear my choice Time left 0:45:16 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 X and Y entered into a marriage on the 26 of August 1998 in Kwa-Zulu Natal. X, the husband, manages the family assets andcontrols the acquisition and disposal of such assets as the family head. According to the judgement in the case of Gumede vThe President of the RSA (3) SA 152 (CC) which of the following statements is correct regarding the legality of X’s actions? a. Both spouses in a customary marriage, irrespective of when it was concluded, have the right to control the marriageproperty thus the husband’s actions are incorrect. b. The proprietary consequences of customary marriages entered into before the commencement of the Act shouldcontinue to be governed by customary law and thus, the husband has the right of control over the marriage property. c. Section 20 of the Natal Code of Zulu law states that the husband is the head of the family and therefore X hasexclusive rights to control the marriage property. d. Customary marriages entered into before the commencement of the act are not regulated by Act 120 of 1998 andtherefore X’s actions are valid. Clear my choice Which of the following statements is true? According to the customary law of succession in Kwa-Zulu Natal… a. a successor succeeds to the assets and all the debts of his predecessor in KwaZulu-Natal. b. “succession” is a duty that can be relinquished or ceded. c. succession can take place while the family head is still alive. d. a successor may never be removed from the line of succession. Clear my choice The feature of customary law that depicts group orientation can be illustrated by the fact that… a. a wrongdoer is always liable as an individual for their acts. b. justice administration is entrusted to an appointed member of council. c. most contracts are concluded between individual members of a family. d. the parties to a marriage contract are the family groups. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 The right to culture that is protected under section 30 and 31 of the Constitution implies that the state must… a. determine and pass legislation that is specifically applicable to customary law. b. force all courts to apply and therefore recognise customary law. c. ensure that the recognition of customary law is subject to the Bill of Rights. d. preserve the existence and identity of cultural groups. Clear my choice Which of the following statements is NOT applicable to defining a ‘seed raiser’ in African customary law? a. The brother of the deceased husband who enters into union with the deceased’s wife for the purpose of raising hischildren. b. A woman married by the mother of the deceased husband for the purpose of raising an heir for her late son’s estate. c. A woman with whom the man entered into the union for the purpose of providing children for his spouse’s house. d. The elder male relative of the deceased who is taking financial care of the deceased’s family. Clear my choice X and Y entered into a marriage on the 26 of August 1998 in Kwa-Zulu Natal. X, the husband, manages the family assets andcontrols the acquisition and disposal of such assets as the family head. According to the judgement in the case of Gumede vThe President of the RSA (3) SA 152 (CC) which of the following statements is correct regarding the legality of X’s actions? a. Customary marriages entered into before the commencement of the act are not regulated by Act 120 of 1998 andtherefore X’s actions valid. b. Section 20 of the Natal Code of Zulu law states that the husband is the head of the family and therefore X hasexclusive rights to control the marriage property. c. The proprietary consequences of customary marriages entered into before the commencement of the Act shouldcontinue to be governed by customary law and thus, the husband has the right of control over the marriage property. d. Both spouses in a customary marriage, irrespective of when it was concluded, have the right to control the marriageproperty thus the husband’s actions are incorrect.* Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 As D sleeps in his house, he is accosted by A and B who intend to rob him. D keeps an axe behind the door and uses theweapon to scare away the intruders, slashes A’s arm in the process. Which of the following can he use as a ground forjustification for hurting A? a. Self-help b. Discipline c. Self defence d. Neccessity Clear my choice Which of the following acts constitutes a crime in African Customary law? a. S enters T’s house intending to steal some goods, but before he does, the alarm is triggered, and he runs away. b. X is charged by the traditional leader to vacate land identified by the elders for community projects but refuses. c. A does not like B. he is threatening with possible ways of killing B. d. D sleepwalks one night and causes a burning candle to fall leading to burning a house. Clear my choice Indigenous African people observe legal rules and most rules for living, due to factors such as … a. faithfulness to Christian values. b. the availability of courts and judges. c. fear of law-enforcing organs such as the police. d. public opinion and the fear of punishment. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 13 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 14 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 In 1960, A (a 17-year-old boy)) and B (a 16-year-old girl) and their respective fathers concluded an agreement in terms ofwhich A had to deliver six head of cattle and R5 000 as lobolo to B’s family. A delivered the lobolo agreed upon and, shortlyafterwards, B was allowed to reside with A and his family. In 1962, twin daughters were born to them, namely C and D.However, B experienced some complications during childbirth and died shortly afterwards. A few years after her death, Adiscovered that B was actually a member of the clan of his mother’s people. Which of the following statements is false? a. The prohibition against marrying within the prohibited degrees of kinship extends to KwaZulu-Natal, their marriage isnot valid. b. The facts do not indicate that B made a public declaration to the official witness to the effect that her union with Awas taking place with her consent. As a result, there is no legally valid customary union between B and A c. A and B entered into their marriage in 1960, which was before the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of1998 came into operation. Therefore, in KwaZulu- Natal, section 38(1) of the Codes of Zulu Law would apply. d. Their marriage is invalid because at the time of their union, they were considered to be minors in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Clear my choice The concept of mendacity refers to … a. the court’s duty to cross-examine and cross-examination. b. a person telling lies in court. c. a person escaping punishment from the court. d. the expiration of a debt. Clear my choice Which of the following does NOT depict one of the ways for terminating an engagement in terms of customary law? a. Exclusive agreement by families of the spouses b. The death of one of the spouses c. Unilateral decision by one of the parties d. Mutual agreement by the parties Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 18 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Which statement is NOT correct. The significance of the meal shared in addition to the punishment imposed on a guilty partywho has committed the crime of incest is to indicate… a. purification between the parties. b. a remedy to heal the wounds. c. reconciliation for all parties involved. d. lustration and conciliation. Clear my choice X, a notorious drunkard, whilst walking to a wedding ceremony witnesses Y fiddling with his neighbor’s kraal. To hisamazement, he realizes that Y is leading the cattle out of the kraal and away from the property. Two weeks later, X arrivesdrunk at the traditional court to give evidence of the theft he witnessed. According to the principles of the traditional court,should X be allowed to give evidence? a. X cannot give evidence because he is intoxicated and thus his evidence will be questionable. b. X can give evidence if the court allows him to sober up first. c. X can only give evidence if there is another person available to corroborate his story. d. X cannot give evidence because he is known as a village drunk. Clear my choice In terms of the original customary law general property would include a. property given to a woman on her marriage, such as household utensils and a certain beast that is given to herduring her marriage, such as the ubulungu beast. b. clothing, walking sticks, snuff boxes, necklaces and weapons. c. earnings of family members, including the earnings of a midwife and medicine woman. d. property of the family head’s mother’s house to which he has succeeded. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 19 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 20 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 21 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 22 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Before 6 December 2002, the estate of African persons who died intestate was administered by the … a. local magistrate in the area where the deceased lived. b. local chief in the area where the deceased resided. c. master of the High Court. d. male elders of the family of the deceased. Clear my choice Which of the following statements is NOT correct? A consequence of polygynous marriages is that… a. there are two or more families, and this family unit is known as the agnatic group. b. the various families are bound to one another in particular relationships of rank by means of the first wife. c. the legal relations within the family also apply to each family within the household. d. the multiple families involved require a complicated system of property relations. Clear my choice Select the correct statement. In Southern Africa’s customary law, the offences that are harmful to the community… a. can only be decided in certain selected customary courts. b. are disapproved of only by the leadership of the community. c. allow parties the freedom to settle the matter between themselves. d. have certain consequences not approved of and are punishable. Clear my choice Which of the following statements accurately applies to functions of traditional councils? Traditional councils are …. a. enjoined to perform functions conferred only by customary law, customs and statutory law. b. to administer the affairs of the traditional community in accordance with custom and western laws. c. allocated all their roles and functions by their provincial spheres of government. d. enjoined to contribute towards, participate in and promote development in one form or another. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 23 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 24 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 25 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 The distinction between customary public law and customary private law is that customary public law includes customary …as one of the subdivisions of the law. a. law of succession. b. law of persons. c. family law. d. constitutional law. Clear my choice Which one of the following is not a requirement for a traditional customary marriage? a. The bride must be transferred by her family to the man’s family group. b. The man and the woman concerned must not be related to one another within the prohibited degree of kinship. c. The man must not already be involved in a marital union. d. There must be consensus between the two-family groups concerned regarding the negotiations to the marriage. Clear my choice The feature of customary law that depicts group orientation can be illustrated by the fact that a. most contracts are concluded between individual members of a family. b. justice administration is entrusted to an appointed member of council. c. a wrongdoer is always liable as an individual for their acts. d. the parties to a marriage are the family groups. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 26 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 27 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 28 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Which sentence below most accurately describes the effect of section 39 of the Constitution? a. When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum must promote the spirit, purport and objects thereof. b. When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum must consider foreign law the values that underlie anopen and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. c. When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum may consider international law the values that underliean open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. d. When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum may promote the values that underlie an open anddemocratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom.* Clear my choice Woman to woman marriages can be categorized as which of the following: a. A homosexual union concluded under customary law. b. A common occurrence in various communities in South Africa. c. Where a widow marries another woman to raise an heir for her late husband. d. A woman married by a woman to raise children for her brother’s house. Clear my choice The group has identified a leader amongst them and wishes to appoint him as a senior traditional leader in their newcommunity. Who can they approach to make the appointment? a. The Premier of their Province. b. The National House of Traditional Leader c. The President of South Africa d. The Provincial House of Traditional Leaders Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 29 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 30 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 31 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Which one of the following sections in the Constitution of South Africa has implications to the recognition of customary law? a. Section 112 b. Section 1 c. Section 13 d. Section 31 Clear my choice The concrete versus the abstract approach that is characteristic of customary law means that… a. In specialised legal systems, performance or part performance is required in the formulation of contracts. b. While specialised legal systems adopt the abstract approach, unspecialised legal systems are more concrete, realand visible in approach. c. proof for adultery in specialised legal systems was obtained by catching the culprit in the act and taking some of hispersonal belongings. d. Specialized legal systems are marked by visible acts such as signing of a marriage register to signify the conclusionof a marriage contract. Clear my choice In 1960, A (a 17-year-old boy)) and B (a 16-year-old girl) and their respective fathers concluded an agreement in terms ofwhich A had to deliver six head of cattle and R5 000 as lobolo to B’s family. A delivered the lobolo agreed upon and, shortlyafterwards, B was allowed to reside with A and his family. In 1962, twin daughters were born to them, namely C and D.However, B experienced some complications during childbirth and died shortly afterwards. A few years after her death, Adiscovered that B was actually a member of the clan of his mother’s people. Which of the following statements is false? a. The facts do not indicate that B made a public declaration to the official witness to the effect that her union with Awas taking place with her consent. As a result, there is no legally valid customary union between B and A b. A and B entered into their marriage in 1960, which was before the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of1998 came into operation. Therefore, in KwaZulu- Natal, section 38(1) of the Codes of Zulu Law would apply. c. The prohibition against marrying within the prohibited degrees of kinship extends to KwaZulu-Natal, their marriage isnot valid. d. Their marriage is invalid because at the time of their union, they were considered to be minors in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 32 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 33 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 34 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 The feature of customary law that depicts group orientation can be illustrated by the fact that… a. justice administration is entrusted to an appointed member of council. b. a wrongdoer is always liable as an individual for their acts. c. most contracts are concluded between individual members of a family. d. the parties to a marriage contract are the family groups. Clear my choice Which of the following statement is NOT applicable where either of the prospective spouses to a customary marriage is aminor? a. Both his or her parents or if he or she has no parents, his or her legal guardian must consent to the marriage. b. The commissioner of child welfare may give consent even if either of the parents or guardian refuses to grantconsent. c. The commissioner of child welfare may grant consent to the marriage if the consent of the parent or guardiancannot be obtained. d. The Minister of Home Affairs may grant written permission to conclude the marriage. Clear my choice The group has identified a leader amongst them and wishes to appoint him as a senior traditional leader in their newcommunity. Who can they approach to make the appointment? a. The President of South Africa b. The National House of Traditional Leader c. The Provincial House of Traditional Leaders d. The Premier of their Province. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 35 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 36 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 37 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Which of the following statements is correct regarding the case of Bhe v Magistrate Khayelitsha and Others 2005 (1) BCLR 1(CC)?. a. It was a landmark case on the unfair discrimination of female descendants because of the system b. A decision was made regarding the inheritance of children borne from the ukungena unions. c. The case questioned the status quo regarding the dissolution of property of a male who died testate. d. The case dealt with the allotment of property made by the family head before his death. Clear my choice In terms of court procedure in customary courts, an in situ investigation refers to … a. the use of extra-judicial methods of proof. b. Cross-examination and questioning in court. c. investigations where the offence took place. d. the court requiring physical evidence. Clear my choice Which of the following statements is NOT applicable to defining a ‘seed raiser’ in African customary law? a. The brother of the deceased husband who enters into union with the deceased’s wife for the purpose of raising hischildren. b. A woman with whom the man entered into the union for the purpose of providing children for his spouse’s house. c. A woman married by the mother of the deceased husband for the purpose of raising an heir for her late son’s estate. d. The elder male relative of the deceased who is taking financial care of the deceased’s family. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 38 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 39 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 40 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Which of the following statements is NOT true? When a tribal wife is appointed as a regent, typical problems that may arise indefining Traditional leadership will arise from situations where… a. A wife who is not the tribal wife tries to usurp the traditional leadership with her son. b. The tribal wife associates with unacceptable males. c. The wife refuses to be married through civil rites and regarded as a tribal wife even though she is not. d. The tribal wife refuses to co-operate with the ruling family. Clear my choice Which of the following is NOT an example of general principles of customary law of succession in terms of originalcustomary law? a. Succession is a duty that cannot be relinquished or ceded. b. It was common for African people to dispose of their assets by means of a will. c. Succession takes place only on the death of a predecessor. d. A distinction is made between general succession and special succession. Clear my choice The role of magico-religious conceptions in African customary law implies that a. after death a person continues to live in a spiritual world more or less on the same way as he or she did on earth. b. The Holy Spirit that is equivalent to ancestral powers that all human beings are endowed with at death. c. there are supernatural powers at work in the universe that may be used as a person for his or her own ends. d. disregard of or deviation from rules of living may lead to punishment by supernatural powers derived from sorceries. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 41 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 42 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 43 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 One of the indications that fundamental rights have priority over customary law is that the… a. Constitution is the supreme law. b. rights in the Bill of Rights may be limited by any law. c. Bill of Rights is only applicable to customary law. d. courts must promote the values that underlie an undemocratic society. Clear my choice Woman to woman marriages can be categorized as which of the following: a. Where a widow marries another woman to raise an heir for her late husband. b. A homosexual union concluded under customary law. c. A common occurrence in various communities in South Africa. d. A woman married by a woman to raise children for her brother’s house. Clear my choice X and Y entered into a marriage on the 26 of August 1998 in Kwa-Zulu Natal. X, the husband, manages the family assets andcontrols the acquisition and disposal of such assets as the family head. According to the judgement in the case of Gumede vThe President of the RSA (3) SA 152 (CC) which of the following statements is correct regarding the legality of X’s actions? a. Section 20 of the Natal Code of Zulu law states that the husband is the head of the family and therefore X hasexclusive rights to control the marriage property. b. Both spouses in a customary marriage, irrespective of when it was concluded, have the right to control the marriageproperty thus the husband’s actions are incorrect. c. Customary marriages entered into before the commencement of the act are not regulated by Act 120 of 1998 andtherefore X’s actions are valid. d. The proprietary consequences of customary marriages entered into before the commencement of the Act shouldcontinue to be governed by customary law and thus, the husband has the right of control over the marriage property. Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 44 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 45 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 46 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 47 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Which of the following are some of the known presumptions in indigenous law? a. A person may voluntarily lie prostrate to be hit at the back. b. The children of a married woman are the children of her husband. c. A person may voluntarily entrust pieces of personal clothing to a stranger. d. An adult is insane until there is evidence to the contrary. Clear my choice The Setswana maxim molato ga o bôle, go bola nama (a crime does not perish; only meat does), denotes the following: a. Subjects who leave the area will later be welcomed back by the tribe, although they will not be given the bestposition. b. This means that divorce is effected by the abandonment by the wife and her family of all the rights in the marriage. c. The prescription of a crime is unknown under customary law d. Nobody is judge in his or her own case in terms of customary law. Clear my choice In terms of court procedure in customary courts, an in situ investigation refers to … a. the use of extra-judicial methods of proof. b. the court requiring physical evidence. c. Cross-examination and questioning in court. d. investigations where the offence took place. Clear my choice Which of the following does not refer to private African customary law a. customary law of obligations b. customary law of the family c. customary law of things d. customary criminal law Clear my choice 4/10/26, 9:10 PM Assessment 2 Question 48 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 49 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Question 50 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Which of the following statements is NOT correct? A consequence of polygynous marriages is that… a. there are two or more families, and this family unit is known as the agnatic group. b. the various families are bound to one another in particular relationships of rank by means of the first wife. c. the multiple families involved require a complicated system of property relations. d. the legal relations within the family also apply to each family within the household. Clear my choice Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a customary Union marriage according to the Code of Zulu Law. a. Consent of the bridegroom’s father to the customary marriage. b. Consent of the bride’s father to the customary marriage. c. A public declaration of the groom consenting to the marriage. d. A public declaration by the bride consenting to the customary marriage. Clear my choice In respect of the dissolution of marriages contracted after 15 November 2000, which statement is true? a. Section 8 of the Act 120 of 1998 provides for dissolution by decree of divorce or death. b. The position is that a marriage can be terminated by death as per customary law c. A marriage can only be dissolved by a traditional court. d. A customary marriage can be dissolved only on the ground of irretrievable breakdown.