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Civil law RLR V.4-2019

SUCCESSION_MUKAGAHIMA_v._NGARAMBE_462163_en

The Supreme Court held that a civil action to annul land documents was not barred by a prior criminal damages claim, and upheld the donation to Mukagahima.

  • Donation of property
  • Annulment of documents
  • Res judicata
  • Damages
  • Matrimonial regime
  • Evidence
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Family law RS/REV/INJUST/CIV.0012/16/SC

UWAMWEZI v RANGHELLA

The Supreme Court held a property-sharing agreement between spouses under community property regime was void, and ordered equal division of community assets and liabilities.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial regime
  • Community of property
  • Contract validity
  • Property division
  • Res judicata
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Family law

RLR -V. 2- 2018

The Supreme Court annulled a sale of matrimonial property made without spousal consent and ordered restitution, interest, and costs to the good-faith buyer.

  • Matrimonial regime
  • Sale of property
  • Annulment of contract
  • Good faith and bad faith in contracts
  • Eviction of buyer
  • Burden of proof
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Family law RLR V.2 - 2020

CANDARI V. MUKAMANA ET AL.

Only children of the deceased or those legally adopted may inherit; properties acquired during the marriage under community property regime are to be shared equally between the surviving spouse and the deceased's children; notarial agreements made in violation of legal requirements or excluding heirs are void; sales of disputed property by the surviving spouse are invalid if done without consent of all heirs.

  • Inheritance
  • Matrimonial regime
  • Community property
  • Adoption and succession
  • Validity of notarial documents
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