NDUWAYO v KAREKEZI

NDUWAYO v KAREKEZI

The Court of Appeal found that Nduwayo Caritas was defeated in both lower courts on the same principal ground—failure to provide evidence supporting her claim that Karekezi Corneille hid property during the division of matrimonial property. Therefore, under Article 52 of Law Nº 30/2018, the second appeal is...

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Citation
RCAA00018/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: Nduwayo Caritas; Respondent: Karekezi Corneille
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
18 November 2022
Case Number
RCAA00018/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Division of Matrimonial Property, Appeal Admissibility, Burden of Proof, Res Judicata
Family Law Civil Procedure Division of Matrimonial Property Appeal Admissibility Burden of Proof Res Judicata

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Parties

Nduwayo Caritas

Appellant

Karekezi Corneille

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the second appeal by Nduwayo Caritas is admissible under Rwandan law given prior defeats on the same grounds in lower courts
  2. 2 Whether Nduwayo Caritas provided sufficient evidence of fraud or undisclosed property by Karekezi Corneille to warrant reopening the division of matrimonial property
  3. 3 Entitlement to costs and attorney fees at the appellate level

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that Nduwayo Caritas was defeated in both lower courts on the same principal ground—failure to provide evidence supporting her claim that Karekezi Corneille hid property during the division of matrimonial property. Therefore, under Article 52 of Law Nº 30/2018, the second appeal is inadmissible. The court also found that Karekezi Corneille is entitled to partial costs and attorney fees at this level.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed as inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • Nduwayo Caritas to pay Karekezi Corneille 700,000 Rwandan Francs for costs and attorney fees at this level.
  • Nduwayo Caritas' appeal is not admitted as it falls outside the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal.