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Harare High Court
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai and Elizabeth Macheka v Munamato Mutevedzi N.O and Locadia Karimatsenga
HH 351-2012
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
14 September 2012
Citation
HH 351-2012
Neutral Citation
[2012] ZWHH 351
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
Bhunu J
Full Bench
Bhunu J
Areas of Law
Family LawCustomary Law
Keywords
Customary marriageRooraLobolaBigamyMarriage ActMarriage licence cancellation
Tags
Customary marriageMarriage licenceBigamyUrgent application
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act
- Marriage Act
- Customary Marriages Act
- Legal Age of Majority Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the magistrate misdirected himself in cancelling the marriage licence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence of roora payment, video recording, magistrate's findings"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether an unregistered customary law marriage prevents monogamous marriage under Marriage Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Customary marriage claim, intended civil marriage"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants sought to marry under the Marriage Act but the first respondent (a magistrate) cancelled their marriage licence after the second respondent objected, claiming she was already married to the first applicant under customary law. The applicants brought an urgent application to suspend the cancellation.
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