Rule Nisi
🏛️ Word of the Day: Rule Nisi (South African Law) 📘 Introduction In South African legal proceedings, Latin legal maxims often remain vital to understanding judicial procedures. One such phrase is “Rule Nisi”, a term commonly encountered in civil litigation, family law, and administrative applications. Derived from Latin, “nisi” means “unless”, making a “rule nisi” […]
Expungement
Understanding Expungement in South African Law: Purpose, Procedure, and Legal Distinction from Nolle Prosequi Expungement is a legal process in South African law that allows a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence to have their criminal record removed from the National Criminal Register. The objective is to afford deserving individuals a second […]
Nolle Prosequi
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Putative
Putative/ˈpjuːtətɪv/adjectivegenerally considered or reputed to be.“the putative author of the book”Similar: supposed, assumed, presumed, acknowledged, accepted, recognized What does the word putative mean?commonly accepted or supposed: commonly accepted or supposed. 2. : assumed to exist or to have existed. putatively adverb. Putative Marriage Law In South Africa ExplainedA putative marriage arises when one or both […]