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CHAPEYAMA v MATENDE & ANOR 2000 (2) ZLR 356 (S)

2000 (2) ZLR p356

Citation

2000 (2) ZLR 356 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-109-00

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gubbay CJ, McNally JA, Ebrahim JA, Muchechetere JA and Sandura JA

Heard

10 July 2000

Judgment

21 November 2000

Counsel

W Ncube, for the appellant
T Magwaliba, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

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Flynote

Family law — husband and wife — divorce — marriage contracted under customary law — marriage not registered — distribution of property following divorce — when distribution may be made under general law — general law applicable where justice of case requires — marriage where wife's contribution equal to husband's — justice requiring application of general law — guidance to be obtained from statutory law

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