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Commercial law RCOMAA 00030/2025/CA

NSHIMYEYO v. COPEDU PLC N’ABANDI

The Court of Appeal held it lacked jurisdiction over a second appeal because the applicant had lost in both lower courts on the same grounds.

  • Judicial powers
  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Auction of immovable property
  • Notification requirements
  • Legal capacity
  • Compensation for legal costs
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Civil procedure RLR V.3-2025

BARAWUMFITIYE v. RWAJEKARE ET.AL

The Court of Appeal held that Barawumfitiye Vestine’s appeal was a second appeal and inadmissible because it fell outside the court’s jurisdiction under article 52.

  • Third party opposition
  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Time limits for opposition
  • Counsel and procedural fees
  • Civil-procedure
  • Appeal-jurisdiction
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Civil law RCAA 00001/2023/CA

MUKAMPARIRWA N’ABANDI v. NSABIMANA N’UNDI

The Court of Appeal held the second appeal inadmissible because the applicants had been defeated in both lower courts on the same grounds: failure to prove ownership.

  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Burden of proof
  • Ownership of land
  • Compensation
  • Costs and attorney fees
  • Appeal-jurisdiction
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Contract law RCOMAA 00093/2022/CA

AKARERE KA NYABIHU vs. GM CIVIL ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS (GM CEC) Ltd.

The Court of Appeal held that Akarere ka Nyabihu’s second appeal was inadmissible because the lower courts rejected it on the same essential grounds.

  • Contract termination
  • Public procurement disputes
  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Damages for breach of contract
  • Procedural bars to appeal
  • Second-appeal-admissibility
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Commercial law RCOMAA 00084/2022/CA

MUGANZA KIVU TEA FACTORY vs TWAGIRUMUKIZA (1)

The Court of Appeal held that Muganza Kivu Tea Factory’s second appeal was inadmissible because it had lost on the same essential grounds in the lower courts.

  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Contract performance
  • Burden of proof
  • Legal costs
  • Appeal-jurisdiction
  • Commercial-contracts
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Criminal law RPAA 0022/15/CS

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUHIRWA

The Supreme Court held that the appeal was within its jurisdiction because the earlier judgment lacked adequate reasons and failed to address all appeal grounds.

  • Right to reasoned judgment
  • Appeal jurisdiction
  • Complicity
  • Forgery
  • Embezzlement of public funds
  • Right-to-reasoned-judgment
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