Law of Persons Quiz

What is the legal standard for determining death according to Section 1 of the National Health Act 61 of 2003?

• Brain death

• Heart failure

• Respiratory arrest

• Kidney failure

What happens to the legal personality of a person upon their death?

• It is enhanced

• It is terminated

• It is transferred

• It is shared

How are the assets of a deceased person protected?

• For the benefit of creditors or heirs

• For the benefit of the government

• For the benefit of the state

• For the benefit of the deceased

What is the usual way to prove death?

• Issuing a driver's license

• Issuing a death certificate

• Issuing a marriage certificate

• Issuing a birth certificate

Under what circumstances can an application for presumption of death be granted under Common Law?

What is the effect of an order of presumption of death?

• Irrebuttable presumption

• Rebuttable presumption

• Presumption of life

• Presumption of immortality

What does the Dissolution of Marriages on Presumption of Death Act 23 of 1979 regulate?

• Presumption of birth

• Presumption of divorce

• Presumption of marriage

• Presumption of death

What happens if an order of presumption of death is set aside?

• The missing person is declared alive

• The missing person's estate is further divided

• The missing person's estate is distributed

• The missing person's estate is protected

Who can approach the court to set aside an order of presumption of death?

• Only the missing person

• Any interested person

• Only the deceased's family

• Only the court

What is the consequence of setting aside an order of presumption of death?

• The missing person's estate is protected

• The missing person's estate is further divided

• The missing person has an enrichment claim

• The missing person is declared alive