Question

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$1\mathrm{.}1$ The supreme law of Namibia is:

A Common law

B Legislation

C Constitution of the Republic of Namibia of $1990$

D Judicial precedents

E Ratio decidendi

$1\mathrm{.}2$ The jurisdiction of a court is:

A The authority to punish an accused for a crime.

B To maintain peace and order within a specified community.

C The authority it has to decide cases presented before it$.$

D Determined by the seniority of the presiding officer.

E None of the above.

$1\mathrm{.}3$ The following combination of courts have both civil and criminal jurisdiction:

A Supreme Court of Namibia and the Regional Court

B Regional Court, Magistrate's Court of Windhoek and the High Court of Namibia

C High Court of Namibia

D Magistrate's Court of Windhoek

E All Magistrate's Courts, High Court and Supreme Court of Namibia

$1\mathrm{.}4$ Customary law principles are:

A Applied by the courts if the parties to a matter so choose, irrespective of whether the law concerned is contrary to the principles of public policy.

B Valid to the extent to which such customary law principles do not conflict with the Namibian Constitution or any other statutory law.

C Not recognised as a competitor of the official law of the State, but applied at the court's discretion as a supplementary law.

D Both Band C

E Only B

$1\mathrm{.}5$ Which statement is true in regard to offer and acceptance in our law?

A An ordinary revocable offer may in general and in the absence of indications in its terms or in relevant circumstances to the contrary, be accepted only by the person to whom it is made.

B An offer is revoked by the death of the offeror or offeree or by a counter$-$offer.

C Offer and acceptance must be communicated.

D All of the above.

E None of the above options.

$1\mathrm{.}6$ With regards to revocation and lapsing of offers which statement that follows is false:

A Revocation of an offer can take place once the offeree has accepted the offer.

B An offer can be revoked at any time by the offeror provided acceptance has not taken place; there is no option and the revocation is communicated to the offeree.

C In the absence of revocation, and any stated time limit$,$ the offer remains open for a 'reasonable period'.

D An option is a contract in terms whereof an offer remains irrevocable for a specified period of time.

E An offer lapses upon the death of either the offeror or offeree.

$1\mathrm{.}7$ Mr$.$ Kavari eagerly wants to buy Mr$.$ Louw's car, but Mr$.$ Louw is not interested in selling it at this stage. The parties conclude an agreement in terms of which Mr$.$ Louw will offer his car for sale to Mr$.$ Kavari the moment when he decides to sell it$.$ This legal concept is known as:

A Option

B Contract of purchase and sale

C Right of pre$-$emption

D Novation

E Merger

$1\mathrm{.}8$ The expedition theory applies:

A When a breach of contract has occurred.

B By the operation of the law.

C By authorization of the offeror only, either expressly or implied.

D Unilaterally at the option of the offeree.

E None of the above.

$1\mathrm{.}9$ A mistake regarding motive renders a contract:

A Valid

B Void

C Terminated

D Breached

E None of the above