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Harare High Court
Constantine Mabaudi v Viola Mhora
HH 60-2011
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
3 March 2011
Citation
HH 60-2011
Neutral Citation
[2011] ZWHH 60
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Karwi J
Full Bench
Karwi JChitakunye J
Areas of Law
Family LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
cohabitationmagistrates court jurisdictionproperty sharingcustomary union
Tags
cohabitationproperty divisionjurisdiction
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Magistrates Court Act
- Marriages Act
- Customary Marriages Act
- Matrimonial Causes Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Did the Magistrates Court have jurisdiction to hear a property division claim between cohabiting parties?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parties cohabited without marriage; no customary union existed"}
- {"issue_text":"Was there a recognized cause of action for property division between cohabiting parties?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No marriage or customary union; general law applicable"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The parties cohabited from September 1996 to March 2004 without any form of marriage. The respondent was married to another man throughout their cohabitation. After their separation, the appellant sought property division in the Magistrates Court, which made an award that the appellant appealed against.
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