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UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA
FACULTY LAW

DEPARTMENT Private and Procedural Law

SUBJECT Law of Succession

SUBJECT CODE L3512PS

DATE 22 September

LECTURER Ms K Claasen

Assignment 1
(compensatory)
 2

Question 1

Define the following terms:

a) Repudiation
b) Heir
c) Legatee
d) Per Stirpes
e) Collation

[10 marks]

Question 2
2.1 Discuss Privileged wills [10 marks]

2.2 Name the persons who are disqualified from inheriting under Testate or Intestate Succession
[10 marks]

Question 3
Explain the historical background of the Political Ordinance of 1580 and how it became part of
our law. What was the decision of the High Court in the case of Frans v Paschke 2007 (2) NR
520 (HC) on the interpretation of this Ordinance and how did this decision impact on the rights
of children to inherit?
[20 marks]

TOTAL 50 MARKS