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Which of the following best defines a 'person' in the legal context?
Which of the following best defines a 'person' in the legal context?
- A human being
- An entity capable of having legal rights and duties
- A corporation or association
- All of the above (correct)
What is the primary purpose of the Law of Persons according to the text?
What is the primary purpose of the Law of Persons according to the text?
- Both a and b (correct)
- To establish the state's authority in private law matters
- To regulate the relationships between people
- To determine the rights and duties that people have towards one another
How does the text describe the relationship between the state and private law matters?
How does the text describe the relationship between the state and private law matters?
- The state's involvement in private law matters is determined by the Constitution
- The state has no involvement in private law matters
- The state is always a party to private law matters
- The state, acting without authority, can be a party to private law matters (correct)
What is the relationship between natural persons and juristic persons according to the text?
What is the relationship between natural persons and juristic persons according to the text?
How does the text describe the impact of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa on the Law of Persons?
How does the text describe the impact of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa on the Law of Persons?
Which of the following legal concepts are explicitly defined in the text?
Which of the following legal concepts are explicitly defined in the text?
Which of the following best describes the legal status of an infans (a person under the age of 7) in South African law?
Which of the following best describes the legal status of an infans (a person under the age of 7) in South African law?
What is the key difference in the legal capacities of infans (persons under 7) and older minors (persons aged 7 to 18) in South African law?
What is the key difference in the legal capacities of infans (persons under 7) and older minors (persons aged 7 to 18) in South African law?
What is the legal definition of a 'juristic act' in South African law?
What is the legal definition of a 'juristic act' in South African law?
How has the Children's Act 38 of 2005 affected the age of majority in South African law?
How has the Children's Act 38 of 2005 affected the age of majority in South African law?
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa on the Law of Persons?
Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa on the Law of Persons?
Which of the following types of legal rights are discussed in the provided text?
Which of the following types of legal rights are discussed in the provided text?
What does legal capacity refer to?
What does legal capacity refer to?
Which form of capacity does not require any positive action for its existence?
Which form of capacity does not require any positive action for its existence?
What is the relationship between passive legal capacity and being a person?
What is the relationship between passive legal capacity and being a person?
What is inherent in all persons according to the text?
What is inherent in all persons according to the text?
Which type of capacity is related to one's ability to litigate?
Which type of capacity is related to one's ability to litigate?
What distinguishes active legal capacity from passive legal capacity?
What distinguishes active legal capacity from passive legal capacity?
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