The obligations that

arise from contract, delict, and unjustified enrichment, are always imposed by

law, irrespective of the will of the parties.

The law of contract,

delict, and unjustified enrichment, all relate to the law of obligations.

Breach of contract

and a delict are very similar, in that they both constitute civil wrongs and,

in appropriate circumstances, give rise to a duty to pay damages.

Sometimes, concurrent

contractual and delictual liability can arise, so that the plaintiff may sue on

either basis.

In the absence of a

valid contract, an unjustified enrichment claim may arise when there is a

transfer of wealth from one person’s estate to another person’s estate, without

a good legal ground or cause for this shift.