cameroon gce advanced level 2025 law 3

 

Question 1

 

Adela is a Ghanian who lives in Limbe, Cameroon. She has just given birth in a Limbe hospital. As a foreigner who doesn’t know Cameroonian law, she is seeking advice on how to get a birth certificate and a certificate of nationality for her child.

Work Required:

• (a) Which institution should she contact to get a birth certificate?
• (b) What are the nationality steps the baby should take?
• (c) What steps should she take to obtain the child’s birth certificate?
• (d) Explain how the various types of marriages are recognized in Cameroon.
• (e) If she marries a Cameroonian man, what happens to her nationality?

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Question 2

 

Marie, a businesswoman in Douala, entered into a contract with John, a supplier of office equipment, on October 15, 2023. The contract stated that John would supply office chairs and desks for a total of 2 million CFA, and Marie paid a 50% deposit upfront. John, however, failed to deliver the goods by the agreed date. Marie later discovered that John had sold the goods to another buyer who offered a higher price. Marie is now demanding a refund and compensation, but John refuses, arguing that Marie did not pay the full amount.

Work Required:

• (a) Explain what makes the contract valid.
• (b) Identify and discuss the legal issue involved in this case.
• (c) What legal remedies could Marie seek for John’s action?
• (d) Explain any two possible ways the relationship between Marie and John can come to an end.

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Question 3

 

After watching the television news about the new National Assembly building, your brother asked you, an Advanced Level law student, the following questions.

Work Required:

• (a) Where do the organs of the state get their authority that determines their functioning?
• (b) State one (1) unwritten source of law in Cameroon.
• (c) Identify four (4) important roles of law in society.
• (d) Give two (2) differences between Civil Law and Common Law.
• (e) Rearrange the following laws according to their hierarchy, from the most important to the least important:
  • The 1996 Constitution
  • Law No 99/32
  • Ordinance No. 2024/23/PF
  • Decree No. 19/002
  • OHADA Treaty
  • Prefectoral Order No. 0004/32
  • Local Customs