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Civil procedure RSA/INTERT/RC00001/2025/CA

Re UFITIKIREZI

The Court of Appeal held that an application to clarify a judgment cannot be used to raise new matters. It dismissed Ufitikirezi Beatrice’s appeal.

  • Interpretation of judgments
  • Rectification of judgments
  • Land disputes
  • Contract of sale
  • Civil-procedure
  • Judgment-interpretation
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Civil law RCA 000189/2022/HC/KIG

YAMURAGIYE v GATABAZI

The High Court held that the buyer had proved full payment for land sold by an absent seller and ordered mutation of the property in her favor.

  • Land transfer
  • Contract of sale
  • Mutation of property
  • Evidence in civil cases
  • Land-transfer
  • Property-law
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Property law RLR V.2 - 2020

NIYIGENAv. NYIRISHEMA

The Supreme Court held that a sale contract alone does not prove land ownership unless the seller’s title is shown, and restored ownership of the house to Niyigena.

  • Immovable property ownership
  • Contract of sale
  • Inheritance
  • Burden of proof
  • Invalidity of sale of another's property
  • Immovable-property-ownership
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Property law RLR V.2 - 2020

NIYIGENA v. NYIRISHEMA

The Supreme Court held that a sale agreement alone does not prove ownership of immovable property and restored the disputed house to Niyigena Marlène.

  • Immovable property ownership
  • Proof of title
  • Contract of sale
  • Review for miscarriage of justice
  • Immovable-property-ownership
  • Proof-of-title
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Commercial law RCOM AA 0048/12/CS

GAKWAYA v MICHEL

Supreme Court upheld dissolution of a hotel sale contract, found no proof the seller caused loan refusal, and awarded reasonable damages and fees on cross-appeal.

  • Contract of sale
  • Jurisdiction
  • Mandate to sell
  • Damages
  • Capacity to sue
  • Contract-of-sale
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