A contract of insurance has been described as an agreement where an insurer promises in return for a money consideration, the premium, to pay the other party,
In Zimbabwe the Matrimonial Causes Act (Chapter 5:13) provides for what is called judicial separation. Judicial separation is when a court issues an order directing the husband
The law requires that the estate of a deceased person who leaves behind ‘property’ be registered for purposes of administering the deceased’s property which forms part of
Co-ownership or joint ownership occurs where two or more persons own the same property at the same time in undivided shares. A good example of co-ownership is
The High Court has the power to declare a ‘marriage’ void where the grounds for doing so exist. Where there is a declaration of nullity it is as if the parties never entered into a marriage at all.
Once the parties have agreed on the essential terms of the contract, its terms are fixed in the sense that neither party may unilaterally vary them unless
Custody refers to a person’s capacity physically to have the child with him or her and to control and supervise the child’s daily life (J. Heaton, South
Suspension in employment law terms refers to a disciplinary related measure whereby an employee is sent away from work for a specific period of time with or
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a legally binding contract that establishes a confidential relationship. The party or parties signing the agreement decide that sensitive/confidential information exchanged for
In a number of cases people are married customarily and their marriages are not registered hence the reference to unregistered customary union. Different legal principles apply to
