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Harare High Court

Georgina Njodzi v Lorraine Matione

HH 37-16

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
14 January 2016
Citation
HH 37-16
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWHH 37
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial

Bench

Presiding
MWAYERA J
Full Bench
MWAYERA J
Areas of Law
Family LawDelict
Keywords
adulterycontumeliaconsortiummarriage sanctityconstitutional validity
Tags
adultery damagesconstitutional challengemarriage protection
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 20) Act 2013
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No 20) Act 2013
  • Matrimonial Causes Act
  • Maintenance Act
  • Marriages Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the common law delictual claim for adultery damages is constitutional or unconstitutional","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's marriage; defendant's adultery; claim for damages"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

Plaintiff, married under Marriages Act, claimed $25 000 adultery damages from defendant who allegedly had adulterous relationship with plaintiff's husband and bore a child with him. Defendant challenged constitutional validity of adultery damages claim.
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