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Family law RSA/RS/REV/RC 00001/2024/CA

NYIRANSABIMANA v UWINEZA N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held that no appeal or tierce opposition lies against a judgment revised for injustice, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Revision for injustice
  • Tierce opposition
  • Jurisdiction
  • Distribution of property
  • Child support
  • Civil-procedure
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Family law RS/INJUST/RC 00008/2022/HC

INGABIRE v. SAFARI

The High Court held that divorce by mutual consent requires a joint application, not separate petitions relying on a notarial agreement. The prior judgment was set aside.

  • Divorce
  • Division of matrimonial property
  • Child custody
  • Child support
  • Contractual agreements in divorce
  • Debt allocation
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Civil procedure RC00003/2023/HC/RWG

NSENGUMUKIZA v MUKASINAMENYE N’UNDI

The High Court annulled an auction of co-owned property used to enforce a child-support judgment, while upholding that the original judgment remained enforceable.

  • Execution of judgments
  • Child support
  • Auction of property
  • Co-ownership
  • Damages
  • Execution-of-judgments
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Family law RCAA 00001/2021/CA

MANIRAGUHA n’Undi v RUKUNDO NIKUZE

The Court of Appeal held that the lower courts lacked jurisdiction, voided their decisions, and allowed the appeal. It also awarded costs to the appellants.

  • Jurisdiction of courts
  • Division of property
  • Child support
  • Legal representation fees
  • Jurisdiction-of-courts
  • Civil-procedure
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