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Harare High Court
Sarah Zimbande v Gibson Kahomwe
HH 294/13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
18 September 2013
Citation
HH 294/13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 294
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Uchena J
Full Bench
Makoni JUchena J
Areas of Law
Family LawCustomary LawDelict
Keywords
seduction damagesparental responsibilityadult childchief's courtcustomary marriage
Tags
customary lawparental liabilitydamages for seduction
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statutes were cited in this judgment.
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Can a father be ordered to pay for the delicts of his adult child?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Son is 25-26 years old; Chief forced father to pay"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent's adult son impregnated the appellant's niece. The Chief's court ordered the respondent to pay damages on behalf of his son. The respondent appealed to the Magistrate's court which overturned the Chief's order and directed return of attached property.
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