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MURINGANIZA v MUNYIKWA 2003 (2) ZLR 342 (H)

2003 (2) ZLR p342

Citation

2003 (2) ZLR 342 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HB-102-03

Court

High Court, Bulawayo

Judge

Ndou J

Heard

9 October 2003

Judgment

9 October 2003

Counsel

T Ndlovu, for the plaintiff
Miss N Moyo, for the defendant

Case Type

Civil action

Annotations

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Flynote

Customary law — marriage — formalities required — strict adherence to ritual not essential — 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 — court may nonetheless order division of matrimonial property

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