Baryamureeba v Kabakonjo & 6 Others
Baryamureeba v Kabakonjo & 6 Others (CIVIL SUIT NO. 20 OF 2013) [2020] UGHCCD 27 (17 January 2020)
The court found that there was no legally binding marriage between the plaintiff and the 1st defendant under Ugandan law, as neither statutory nor customary requirements were satisfied. However, the evidence, including a government DNA report, established that the 2nd to 7th defendants are the biological children of the plaintiff and the 1st defendant. The land in dispute was determined to be family land within the meaning of Section 38A of the Land Act, as it was the ordinary residence and source of sustenance for the family, and included burial grounds and family houses. Consequently, the p…
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- Family Land Definition
- Customary Marriage Validity
- Paternity Dispute
- Right To Dispose Property
- Security Of Occupancy
- Maintenance Of Elderly Parent