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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 RCAA 00001/2022/CA

KANYABUTEMBO v RUGAMBA

The Court of Appeal held that a clarification judgment cannot be used to revive an otherwise non-appealable main judgment. The appeal was not admitted.

  • Cohabitation property rights
  • Division of property
  • Appeal procedure
  • Clarification of judgments
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Clarification-of-judgments
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Family law RLR V.1-2017

RUTABAYIRU v. BATAMURIZA

The Supreme Court held that a cohabiting partner may share in property acquired during cohabitation through non-monetary contributions, and that title alone does not prove ownership.

  • Cohabitation property rights
  • Immovable property ownership
  • Scope of appeal
  • Evidence hierarchy
  • Damages
  • Family-law
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