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Administrative law RADAA 00007/2022/CA

MUNYANEZA v AKARERE KA RULINDO NA RAZAK

The Court of Appeal dismissed a compensation claim over land on which a petrol station was built, holding the claimant failed to prove ownership or entitlement.

  • Burden of proof
  • Emphyteutic lease
  • Compensation for expropriation
  • Standing to sue
  • Ownership dispute
  • Burden-of-proof
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Property law RLR V.2-2019

MBARUSHIMANA v. NKUNDABANYANGA

The Supreme Court quashed lower-court judgments for lack of jurisdiction, holding the dispute was really a land case for the Primary Court. It also rejected unproven damages claims.

  • Jurisdiction of courts
  • Emphyteutic lease
  • Land disputes
  • Damages
  • Interpretation of statutes
  • Jurisdiction-of-courts
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Administrative law RLR V.2 - 2015

NKURUNZIZA v. MUDOGO ETAL

The Supreme Court rejected the State of Rwanda’s cross appeal, holding that it could not use cross appeal to revive issues lost at first instance.

  • Cross appeal admissibility
  • Emphyteutic lease
  • Land ownership dispute
  • Procedural time limits
  • Cross-appeal-admissibility
  • Administrative-appeals
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Administrative law RADA 0026/12/CS

NKURUNZIZA v. MUDOGO ET.AL

The Supreme Court held that the State of Rwanda could not use a cross appeal to seek relief it had lost at first instance. The objection was overruled.

  • Cross appeal
  • Emphyteutic lease
  • Land dispute
  • Procedural objection
  • Cross-appeal
  • Civil-procedure
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Land law RADA 0030/13/CS

RUTAZIBWA ET AL v. MUKANDUTIYE ET AL

The Supreme Court held that an emphyteutic lease over land belonging to an estate pending succession was invalid and the land should return to the estate.

  • Emphyteutic lease
  • Succession of estate
  • Registration of land
  • Joinder of claims
  • Legal personality of government agencies
  • Emphyteutic-lease
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