Which of the numbered sentences in the paragraph below is the topic sentence of this paragraph?

Question

(1) It is often claimed that common law and customary law are on equal footing in the South African legal system. (2) I argue that Eurocentric common law is often deemed to be more applicable in South African courts than is customary law. (3) South Africa’s common law system has its roots in Roman, Dutch, and English law.


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Answer 1

The topic sentence of the paragraph is sentence (1): "It is often claimed that common law and customary law are on equal footing in the South African legal system." This sentence introduces the main idea that the paragraph addresses, which is the relationship between common law and customary law in South Africa.