Which of the Following Is True Regarding Negligence Under South

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding negligence under South African Law?

• A) South Africa's legal system is a combination of selected legal traditions involving Roman, Dutch, and French law, but not German law.
• B) Under South African law, individuals can be found negligent in only one way, through failing to exercise reasonable care.
• C) South African law models the law of the U.S. and is substantially the same.
• D) South African law refuses to recognize sudden emergency as a standard for determining negligence in crisis situations.
• E) South African law recognizes that one way to determine negligence is by determining whether the defendant could have prevented the consequent damages.

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