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MAKOVAH v MAKOVAH 1998 (2) ZLR 82 (S)

1998 (2) ZLR p82

Citation

1998 (2) ZLR 82 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-102-98

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

McNally JA, Muchechetere JA & Sandura JA

Heard

1 June 1998

Judgment

13 July 1998

Counsel

P Nherere, for the appellant
R M Fitches, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

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Flynote

Customary law — marriage — registered customary marriage — undissolved previous marriage under Marriage Act — second marriage void — division of matrimonial property

Family law — customary marriage — marriage null and void on the grounds that it was bigamous — woman unaware that marriage bigamous — whether court can order division of matrimonial property

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