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The Court of Appeal dismissed Masumbuko Venuste’s appeal, holding that the High Court’s interpretation of its earlier judgment clarified the division of school shares without changing the decision.
The Supreme Court held that only one jointly registered marital asset was divisible, rejected the rest for lack of proof, and dismissed the extraordinary review application.
The appeal by Mukamana Béatrice was dismissed because she filed in her own name while claiming to represent the Seburimbwa Joseph family without proof of authority, making her claim inadmissible. Habumugisha Célestin's appeal was dismissed because he failed to provide valid evidence that the property in question was solely his, and any alleged transfer of interest was invalid without the co-owner's consent and proper notarization. Both appeals lacked merit, and the lower court's decision was upheld.
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The High Court granted divorce after both spouses accepted that their marriage had irretrievably broken down, and it allocated child support and property division.
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.
High Court appeal in a divorce and property dispute, confirming divorce for abandonment and cruelty, while modifying child custody orders for the children.
The High Court held that tierce opposition was inadmissible against a judgment rendered on review for injustice, and awarded costs to Uwineza Jacqueline.
The High Court held that a claim about property UPI:11 was a new claim raised for the first time on second appeal and was therefore inadmissible.
The High Court dissolved the marriage, divided the spouses’ property, awarded custody of the child to the mother, and declined damages.
The Court of Appeal held that the 2016 succession law applied, upheld Uwase Pamela Claudine’s inheritance rights, and excluded some after-death acquisitions from the estate.
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