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The Supreme Court holds that it has jurisdiction to resolve issues arising from conflicting final judgments, including those involving its own decisions, overruling prior precedent that assigned this jurisdiction to the Court of Appeal. This is necessary to ensure legal certainty and uniformity, especially where the law is silent on the matter.
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The Supreme Court held that a succession completed in 2000 remained valid despite later paternity recognition in 2006, but awarded the applicants 500,000 Frw not included in that succession.
Tesire Généreuse failed to prove contribution to the Rwamagana house, so she has no share. Uzamushaka Consolée, as sole inheritor, must pay the debt owed by Gatete Côme to Mukarusanganwa Verediane. Legal fees and costs are awarded to Mukarusanganwa Verediane.
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The Supreme Court rejected a review application, holding that the alleged non-delivery of letters did not amount to fraud and would not have changed the result.
The Supreme Court held that children had no current legal interest to sue for registration on their mother’s property, and set aside the lower judgments.
The Supreme Court held that it could hear an urgent application to suspend execution of a judgment pending review for injustice, and it granted the suspension.
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