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BIHOYIKI v MUSENGIMANA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko amasezerano y’ubwumvikane yo ku wa 05/06/2026 asoza urubanza, bityo impaka zari zikiriho zirangizwa.

  • Amicable settlement
  • Effect of settlement agreement
  • Division of property
  • Child maintenance
  • Amicable-settlement
  • Settlement-agreement
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Civil law

SALEH v BAYITO N’ABANDI

Urukiko rw'Ubujurire rwemeje ko ikibanza No 531 gisubizwa Saleh Salim Al Farsy, rusanga abaguze nta buryarya ariko ku muntu utari nyiracyo bagomba kwishyurwa n’abagisize.

  • Immovable property ownership
  • Sale by non-owner
  • Proof of ownership/source of rights
  • Good faith purchaser
  • Appeal/review for injustice
  • Costs and attorney fees
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Civil law

NKURIKIYEYEZU v NGOBOKA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko ubujurire bwa kabiri bwa Nkurikiyeyezu Michel butakiriwe kuko yatsinzwe mu nkiko zombi ku mpamvu zimwe.

  • Second appeal admissibility
  • Same reasons for losing in both lower courts
  • Sale agreement over immovable property
  • Jurisdiction of the court of appeal
  • Costs and advocate fees
  • Second-appeal-admissibility
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Civil law

SEBATWARE v RUGEMINTWAZA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko isambu yari yaragabanyijwe mu isaranganya ryo mu 1999, rutegeka ko igabanywamo ibice bibiri kandi rihindura icyemezo cyari cyabanje.

  • Land sharing/power of partition
  • Evaluation of witness testimony
  • Rehearing for injustice
  • Costs and advocate's fees
  • Cadastral identification of disputed land
  • Isaranganya-ry-ubutaka
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Criminal law

IMIRONGO CoA - No 29 - November 2025

Digest of Court of Appeal precedents on unsigned interview records, confessions, sentencing discretion, proof, testimony, retrials, and related procedure.

  • Evidence
  • Appeals
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal procedure
  • Civil procedure
  • Precedent
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Civil law RCAA 00003/2023/CA

ZIMURINDA v. MUSABYIMANA N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal gave full effect to a settlement signed by all parties on 7 November 2025, terminating the appeal and ordering compliance with the agreed terms.

  • Inheritance
  • Partition of property
  • Settlement agreements
  • Enforcement of settlement
  • Settlement-agreements
  • Land-partition
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Civil law RADAA00021/2024/CA

BENDA v. AKARERE KA BUGESERA

The Court of Appeal held that Benda Rosine’s second appeal was inadmissible because both lower courts dismissed her claim on the same grounds.

  • Land ownership
  • Appeals
  • Judicial competence
  • Evidence assessment
  • Second-appeal-inadmissibility
  • Appellate-jurisdiction
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Civil law

IMIRONGO CoA - No 28 September - October 2025

A notarial will is invalid if secrecy is breached by disclosure to a beneficiary before the testator's death, as this contravenes the requirement for confidentiality under Rwandan succession law. In tax matters, a second audit following annulment of the first for procedural errors does not require explicit mention in the annulment decision. In criminal cases, mitigation of sentence is discretionary and must be justified by the court, which is not bound to reduce the sentence even if mitigating factors are present. Confessions and witness statements retain evidentiary value subject to judicial…

  • Wills and succession
  • Tax appeals
  • Criminal sentencing
  • Appeals procedure
  • Evidence assessment
  • Mitigating circumstances
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Civil law

IMIRONGO SC FEBUARY – JULY 2025

There was no valid settlement agreement between the applicants and SONARWA as required by law, and the limitation period was suspended due to ongoing negotiations. Therefore, the claim was not time-barred and applicants were entitled to pursue compensation.

  • Authority and rights of representatives in settlement agreements
  • Limitation period for compensation claims
  • Compensation for road accident damages
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Civil law RCAA00045/2024/CA

RUCAMIHIGO vs MUREKATETE VERVELDE N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal held that Rucamihigo had lost on the same substantive ground in both lower courts, so his second appeal was inadmissible for lack of jurisdiction.

  • Res judicata
  • Jurisdiction of appellate court
  • Contract performance
  • Specific performance
  • Damages
  • Costs and attorney fees
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