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Civil procedure

GASANA v MUNYAMASHYAKA N’ABANDI

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko agaciro k’ikiburanwa ari ak’agace k’ubutaka kaburanwaga, rukanga kwakira ubujurire bwa kabiri bwa Gasana Emmanuel kubera kutuzuza imbibi z’amafaranga.

  • Value of the subject matter
  • Mutation of land rights
  • Admissibility of second appeal
  • Litigation costs
  • Agaciro-k-ikiburanwa
  • Ubujurire-bwa-kabiri
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Civil procedure

ABAMUHOZA SACCO v TWIZERIMANA N’ABANDI

Urukiko rw’Ikirenga rwemeye kureka urubanza rwa ABAMUHOZA SACCO, ariko rusanga nta gihembo cy’avoka cyangwa ikurikiranarubanza kigomba guhabwa Ngabonziza Pacifique.

  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Intervention
  • Conflict of judgments
  • Mortgage/security interest
  • Attorney fees and litigation costs
  • Civil-procedure
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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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Family law RS/INJUST/RC 00031/2024/SC

MUREMANYUNDO v NYIRIMIHIGO

The Supreme Court held that both Law No. 22/99 (1999) and Organic Law No. 8/2005 (2005) applied. However, under Article 22 of Law No. 22/99, the right to challenge a sale of matrimonial property lapses after 5 years. Since Muremanyundo Jeanne filed her claim more than 14 years after the 2006 sale, her right to contest had expired, making the sale agreement irrevocable and valid.

  • Matrimonial property
  • Land sale
  • Limitation period
  • Good faith purchaser
  • Revision for injustice
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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 procedure RC 00001/2024/SC

MUKANKUBANA vs NIRAGIRE N’ABANDI

The Supreme Court found conflicting final judgments over the same land dispute, set aside the later High Court decision, and upheld the earlier judgment and Abunzi decision.

  • Conflicting judgments
  • Land ownership
  • Res judicata
  • Execution of judgments
  • Conflicting-judgments
  • Res-judicata
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Civil procedure RCAA 00011/2023/CA

BPR BANK RWANDA Plc v. MUTUYIMANA N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal upheld title documents issued after a lawful auction, finding no competent authority had invalidated the sale. BPR Bank’s appeal was dismissed.

  • Mortgage enforcement
  • Auction sales
  • Title validity
  • Compensation for legal costs
  • Mortgage-enforcement
  • Auction-sales
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Family law RCAA 00051/2024/CA

UMUTERAMBABAZI v. UMUZIRANENGE N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal voided a 2021 donation of land because the donor exceeded the statutory portion allowed by law, and upheld costs against the appellant.

  • Donation
  • Inheritance
  • Reserved portion
  • Invalidity of gift
  • Spousal property regime
  • Donation-invalidity
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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 procedure RS/INJUST/RC 00018/2024/CA

BATUGAMBIKI v MUSHIMIYIMANA

The Court of Appeal held that service by publication in the earlier default case was not proved, granted retrial, and dismissed the claimant’s ownership claim.

  • Service by publication
  • Burden of proof
  • Immovable property sale
  • Evidence law
  • Retrial for default judgment
  • Service-by-publication
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