South African Court Ruling on Marijuana Legalization Summary

Legitimate basis

S v Ncanywa 1992 (1) SACR 209 (Ck)

A man can be found guilty of raping his own wife

<p>A man may be found guilty of the rape of his spouse</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subjective prejudice and attitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The legislation unjustifiably limited the rights to privacy because smoking dagga is less harmful than consuming alcohol.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An adult may cultivate and consume dagga if it is done in private and for personal use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is a space for individuals to exercise and express their own morality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Community mores are norms of a whole community or group, including etiquette and fashion, while religion and morality are private matters concerning the individual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Community mores are collective morals that shape behavior within a community, influencing views on various aspects like love and interracial marriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Whether it is properly charged.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To emphasize that personal morals should not be judged by criminal law standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Only if harm to others can be prevented.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect individuals against their own unlimited freedom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paternalistic laws are acceptable for children but not for adults.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children may not understand the consequences of their actions or make informed choices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The natural-law approach believes in a moral dimension of law and what ought to be, while positivism focuses on what is promulgated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The content of natural law can be found by human reason and applies universally for all times and places.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gandhi used non-violent disobedience in a campaign against a law discriminating against Indians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They undertook various protest campaigns against racism in laws, despite court prohibitions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Constitution contains a Bill of Rights, embodying the rights fought for by leaders like King Jr. and Mandela.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The approach questions whether rules or Acts must be obeyed even if they are perceived as unfair or unjust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concerns relationship between employers and employees and conditions of employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bankruptcy, liquidation of companies, debt reviews, etc</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How people who have committed criminal offences should be prosecuted</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How facts in criminal or civil cases must be proved</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Procedure that should be followed when enforcing rights against another</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Determining which legal system a court must apply in a case</p> Signup and view all the answers