King v De Jager: Implications for Religious Based Discrimination in Wills

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In King v De Jager 2021 5 BCLR 449 (CC), the Constitutional Court held that a clause in private will unfairly discriminated against beneficiaries based on gender was unlawful and unenforceable. This note considers implications of judgment for religion-based discrimination wills, particular wills incorporate gender-discriminatory Islamic system inheritance. After explaining judgment, argues well within its powers to consider enforceability sphere. More importantly, we argue case rings bell caution regarding provisions wills. Gender-based inheritance law perpetuates disadvantage historically disadvantaged group, courts legislature have been emphatic their stance The thus testator's religious beliefs are not enough tip scales render justifiable. We urge individuals who want dispose assets following seek estate planning advice, cognisant potential impact CC

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عنوان ژورنال: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['1727-3781']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2022/v25i0a11989