Delicts Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Introduction 1. Which one of the following statements in respect of the relationship between the law of delict and criminal law is correct ? (a) All crimes also qualify as delicts. Incorrect – some crimes, like blasphemy, high treason and parking offences, are not delicts. (b) All delicts also qualify as crimes. Incorrect – some delicts like adultery, breach of promise and negligent damage to property, are not crimes. (c) The primary function of both delictual remedies and criminal ...

Criminal law CRW 2601 Question 1 Answer the following question by choosing the correct answer a) According to the absolute theory, punishment is an end in itself, while according to the relative theories, punishment is a means to a secondary end. b) The effectiveness of the theory of general deterrence depends only on the severity of the punishment that is imposed on an offender. c) The “triad in Zinn” (the crime, the criminal and interests of society) enables a court to consider...

PVL1501_ Examination Questions 2018 - 2020. Law Of Persons. Mrs Naidoo is a client of ABC Bank She invested some money with the bank on the advice of Mrs Kheti, a functionary of the bank However, she Is unhappy about the interest she earned on the investment Mrs Naidoo now wants to take the matter to court She is not sure whether she should sue the bank or Mrs Kheti Please advise her in this regard and provide a reason for your answer (2) Mrs Naidoo can sue ABC Bank, as Mrs Kheti acted in...

Lecture notes of the second part of the Delict notes- covering vicarious liability, defamation of character and others. Taught by Prof. Boonzaier. Notes made in 2023

LCP4804_EXAM PREP Questions & Answers 2021. The indigenous normative values of customary law found in concepts such as ukufakwa, isondlo and others that indicate the centrality of ubuntu in African traditions 1 Study the elements of the concepts of ukufakwa, isondlo and others to determine the operation of such features of ubuntu such as communal living, group solidarity, shared belonging, collective ownership, the ethos of cooperation and the ethic of reciprocity. See discussion above pag...

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The following are the requisites of an obligation, except: a. Passive subject, debtor or obligor. - The party who has the right to demand. b. Active subject, creditor or oblige. -the party who is obliged to perform. c. Efficient cause. -legal or juridical tie which binds the parties. d. Demand.Test 1 Multiple Choice 1. The following are the requisites of an obligation, except: a. Passive subject, debtor or obligor. - The party who has the right to demand. b. Active subject, creditor or oblige. -...

Part I Introduction to the law of delict This chapter serves as a general introduction to the law of delict. Topics dealt with are the nature of a delict and its place in the legal system; the distinction between this phenomenon and breach of contract and crime; the historical development of delictual liability; and the influence of the constitutional Bill of Rights on the law of delict. Chapter 1 General introduction 1 Delict: general nature and place in the legal system The...