Marriage and Family Unit

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What are the essential elements of a marriage relationship?

Love, trust, and fidelity (correct)

Respect, freedom, and equality

Financial stability, power, and control

Commitment, sacrifice, and loyalty

Which international instrument emphasizes the importance of protecting and assisting the family?

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The European Convention on Human Rights

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (correct)

What is the primary responsibility of spouses in a marriage?

To avert anything negative from befalling their marriage (correct)

To prioritize their individual careers and interests

To ensure their own personal growth and development

To fulfill their social obligations and duties

In what type of marriages may the characteristics of love, trust, and fidelity only emerge later?

Arranged marriages Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the family unit in international law obligations?

It plays a crucial role in the formation of society Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the Constitution obliges the Court to consider international law when interpreting the Bill of Rights?

Section 39(1)(b) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility for maintaining a marriage relationship?

Spouses themselves Signup and view all the answers

According to the Bundesgerichtshof, what is the essence of marriage?

The readiness of the parties to create and maintain it, founded in morals Signup and view all the answers

What does the law not do, according to the text?

Prop up weakening or disintegrating marriages Signup and view all the answers

What are the foundations of a solid marriage, according to Carnelly?

Love and respect Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the law in marriage, according to the text?

To remove legal obstacles to married life Signup and view all the answers

What is the implied limitation of the cases cited by the applicant, such as Dawood and Fourie?

They do not go as far as the applicant would like them to Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the State according to the Constitution?

To assist the family as the custodian of morals and traditional values Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by the Article 18 in respect of the family?

That marriage must be protected and assisted Signup and view all the answers

What is a crucial aspect of family life in our society?

Marriage Signup and view all the answers

What is recognized by the Constitution's non-homophobic ethos?

Same-sex civil unions Signup and view all the answers

Which article is relevant to the right to dignity in the context of marriage and family life?

Article 10 Signup and view all the answers

What international instrument was ratified by South Africa in 1996?

African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Signup and view all the answers