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May 1979
Manchichi v Manuel (Civil Appeal 1 of 1979) [1979] MWNTAC 4 (29 May 1979)
A customary marriage requires chinkhoswe; absent it, cohabitation carries no enforceable marital rights and compensation was wrongly awarded.
  • Customary marriage — chinkhoswe (ankhoswe) essential for legal recognition — cohabitation alone insufficient; no compensation for desertion absent valid customary marriage; refund of payments made under erroneous orders; welfare-based maintenance may be available for children of unrecognised unions.
29 May 1979