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Family law RLR V.1-2024

MBESIGYE v MUKANGWIJE ET.AL

The Supreme Court held that a cohabiting spouse may share property acquired during cohabitation, but not property acquired before cohabitation began.

  • Cohabitation property rights
  • Bigamy
  • Nullity of marriage
  • Property partition
  • Good faith spouse rights
  • Cohabitation-property-rights
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Family law RLR V.1-2024

MBESIGYE v MUKANGWIJE NABANDI

The Supreme Court held that Mbesigye was entitled to a 50% share of property acquired during cohabitation with Niyodusenga, except for land bought before 2007.

  • Marriage annulment
  • Division of property
  • Bigamy
  • Rights of cohabitees
  • Damages
  • Family-law
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Family law RLR V.2-2017

NYIRAKAMANA ET AL v. MUKASHARANGABO ET AL_232769_en

The Supreme Court partly granted review, invalidating a later marriage, a discriminatory testament, and a donation, while confirming equal inheritance rights.

  • Marriage validity
  • Bigamy
  • Property sharing
  • Testament validity
  • Gender discrimination
  • Donation contract
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Family law RLR V.2-2017

NYIRAKAMANA N’ABANDI v. MUKASHARANGABO N’ABANDI_232769_kn

Supreme Court of Rwanda held that Karimunda’s second marriage was invalid, but both women were entitled to half of the property acquired during their respective cohabitation periods.

  • Marriage validity
  • Bigamy
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Testamentary succession
  • Discrimination based on gender
  • Gifts/inter vivos donations
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