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Which of the following is NOT a form of judicial control mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a form of judicial control mentioned in the text?
- Reviews of lower court decisions by higher courts
- Limited personal immunity for judicial officers (correct)
- Civil actions against judicial officers
- Frequent appeals against lower court decisions
Who can take civil action against people who have harmed them in the exercise of their official duties?
Who can take civil action against people who have harmed them in the exercise of their official duties?
- Outsiders or the media
- Higher courts
- Lower courts
- Judicial officers (correct)
Under what circumstances can a judicial officer be held liable for civil actions?
Under what circumstances can a judicial officer be held liable for civil actions?
- When they have criticized the courts
- When they have acted mala fide (correct)
- When they have exercised judicial control
- When they have taken civil action
According to section 165 of the Constitution, where is the judicial authority of the South African State vested?
According to section 165 of the Constitution, where is the judicial authority of the South African State vested?
What is the significance of the independence of the judicial authorities?
What is the significance of the independence of the judicial authorities?
What are the constitutional requirements with regard to the impartiality of the South African courts?
What are the constitutional requirements with regard to the impartiality of the South African courts?
According to the South African Constitution, what does Section 34 guarantee?
According to the South African Constitution, what does Section 34 guarantee?
What does the concept of a fair trial encompass?
What does the concept of a fair trial encompass?
What is the main implication of the guarantee to access to courts?
What is the main implication of the guarantee to access to courts?
According to Section 167(4) of the South African Constitution, which of the following is NOT a power of the Constitutional Court?
According to Section 167(4) of the South African Constitution, which of the following is NOT a power of the Constitutional Court?
According to the South African Constitution, what is the structure of the South African court system?
According to the South African Constitution, what is the structure of the South African court system?
Which term refers to the review of a law without the rule being applied to an actual dispute?
Which term refers to the review of a law without the rule being applied to an actual dispute?
Which of the following courts is NOT mentioned in the text as having judicial control over constitutional disputes?
Which of the following courts is NOT mentioned in the text as having judicial control over constitutional disputes?
Which mechanism of control over the judiciary is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which mechanism of control over the judiciary is NOT mentioned in the text?
