Interpreting the provisions of the cybercrimes act 19 of 2020 in the context of civil procedure: a future journey

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    Tetley defines "Civil Law" as the legal traditions that come from Roman-Dutch law and which the courts have applied in settling civil disputes. The magistrates` courts are regarded as "creatures of statute" because their jurisdiction is limited to claims of up to R400 000.5 This implies that should a civil claim that accrues from a contravention of the stipulations of the Cybercrimes Act be less than R400 000, the plaintiff may refer the claim to a magistrates` court. Thus, the plaintiff must institute civil proceedings in a court that will be able . . .

     

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