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Civil procedure RLR V.2 - 2022

BIZIMANA v UWASE

The Supreme Court removed a review-for-injustice application from the list after neither party appeared despite lawful summons and both showed no interest in pursuing the case.

  • Application for review
  • Divorce
  • Division of property
  • Absence of parties
  • Removal from list
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure RLR V.2-2022

BIZIMANA v UWASE

The Supreme Court removed a review-for-injustice application from the list after both parties, though duly summoned, failed to appear and showed no interest in pursuing it.

  • Application for review
  • Absence of parties
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Child custody
  • Removal from list of cases
  • Civil-procedure
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Administrative law RAD 0002/15/CS

NKURUNZIZA v. MUDOGO ET.AL

The Supreme Court granted Nkurunziza’s application to suspend enforcement of an earlier judgment pending review, finding justified grounds and risk of legal insecurity.

  • Suspension of judgment enforcement
  • Application for review
  • Land title rectification
  • Provisional measures
  • Suspension-of-enforcement
  • Judicial-review
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Criminal law RLR V.1-2016

PROSECUTION v. NYARWAYA_144181_en

The Supreme Court upheld a case screening order and dismissed Nyarwaya’s review appeal, finding the alleged exculpatory letter was not new evidence.

  • Application for review
  • Admissibility of new evidence
  • Status of civil parties
  • Case screening
  • Damages
  • Criminal-review
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Criminal law RS/REV/PEN 0004/10/CS

PROSECUTION v. GASORE

The Supreme Court held that witnesses the accused had already offered during trial were not new evidence and could not justify review of the final judgment.

  • Application for review
  • New evidence
  • Grounds for review
  • Code of criminal procedure
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Judicial-review
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