The topic sentence of the paragraph is sentence (1): "Eurocentric common law is often deemed to be more applicable in South African courts than is customary law, as somehow superior to and more relevant than customary law." This sentence introduces the main idea that the paragraph discusses, which is the comparison between Eurocentric common law and customary law in the context of South African courts.
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(1) Eurocentric common law is often deemed to be more applicable in South African courts than is customary law, as somehow superior to and more relevant than customary law. (2) However, it is often claimed that common law and customary law are on equal footing in the South African legal system. (3) South Africa’s common law system has its roots in Roman, Dutch, and English law.
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