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Family law RLR V.3-2021

MUKANKUBITO v NABIMANA

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INJUST/RC 00009/2019/SC

The Supreme Court upheld rejection of a review application, holding that civil marriage must be proved by a marriage certificate or, if unavailable, by testimony.

  • Civil marriage
  • Suppletive judgment
  • Proof of marriage
  • Religious vs civil marriage
  • Documentary evidence
  • Civil-marriage
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Family law RLR V. 3 - 2021

MUKANKUBITO v NABIMANA

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RS/INJUST/RC 00009/2019/SC

The Supreme Court held that a marriage certificate, or testimony if registers are unavailable, is the key proof of civil marriage and dismissed the review.

  • Civil marriage
  • Suppletive judgment
  • Marriage certificate
  • Religious marriage
  • Burden of proof
  • Damages
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