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1988 — Volume 1

Cases

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GONDWE V BANGAJENA

1988 (1) ZLR 1 (H)

S V MBEWE & ORS

1988 (1) ZLR 7 (H)

CHODOKUFA V CHODOKUFA

1988 (1) ZLR 14 (H)

AUSTIN & ANOR V CHAIRMAN, DETAINEES' REVIEW TRIBUNAL & ANOR

1988 (1) ZLR 21 (S)

KOMBAYI V BERKHOUT

1988 (1) ZLR 53 (S)

ZVOMA V AMALGAMATED MOTOR CORPORATION (PVT) LTD

1988 (1) ZLR 60 (H)

LAMB V BEAZLEY NO

1988 (1) ZLR 77 (H)

SHIELD OF ZIMBABWE INSURANCE CO LTD V SHUBARA RANCH (PVT) LTD

1988 (1) ZLR 83 (H)

S V CHIMBANI & ANOR

1988 (1) ZLR 90 (S)

MOYO V SIFELANI

1988 (1) ZLR 98 (SC)

BOKA ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD V JOOWALAY & ANOR

1988 (1) ZLR 107 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 117 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 124 (S)

GILLESPIE & ANOR V CITY OF HARARE

1988 (1) ZLR 128 (S)

MADONDO V FYFE & ORS

1988 (1) ZLR 138 (H)

ZIMBABWE SUN HOTELS (PVT) LTD V LAWN

1988 (1) ZLR 143 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 154 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 160 (H)

1988 (1) ZLR 163 (S)

LAW SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE V LAKE

1988 (1) ZLR 168 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 182 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 190 (H)

MAERESERA V MAERESERA

1988 (1) ZLR 193 (S)

MVERECHENA V MVERECHENA

1988 (1) ZLR 205 (SC)

MINISTER OF LANDS, RESETTLEMENT & RURAL DEVELOPMENT & ANOR V MKUSHI

1988 (1) ZLR 209 (S)

S V NYATHI & ANOR

1988 (1) ZLR 221 (H)

GUNDANI V KANYEMBA

1988 (1) ZLR 226 (S)

KEARNS V MAKORE FARM (PVT) LTD

1988 (1) ZLR 232 (S)

MAPARURA V MAPARURA

1988 (1) ZLR 234 (H)

BUILDING & ENGINEERING SUPPLY CO (PVT) LTD V CONTROLLER OF CUSTOMS

1988 (1) ZLR 238 (H)

NGURUVE V SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY

1988 (1) ZLR 244 (S)

ROUTLEDGE V HERTZ

1988 (1) ZLR 252 (H)

RAMHEWA V SECRETARY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

1988 (1) ZLR 257 (H)

KASHIRI V MUVIRIMI

1988 (1) ZLR 270 (S)

DONALD V MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT & ANOR

1988 (1) ZLR 276 (H)

CHIZENGENI V CHIZENGENI

1988 (1) ZLR 286 (H)

VAN T'HOFF V VAN T'HOFF & ORS (1)

1988 (1) ZLR 294 (H)

S V CHIDODO & ANOR

1988 (1) ZLR 299 (H)

COTTON MARKETING BOARD OF ZIMBABWE V NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF ZIMBABWE

1988 (1) ZLR 304 (S)

S V F (A JUVENILE)

1988 (1) ZLR 327 (H)

VAN T'HOFF V VAN T'HOFF & ORS (2)

1988 (1) ZLR 335 (H)

1988 (1) ZLR 340 (H)

A V COMMISSIONER OF TAXES

1988 (1) ZLR 344 (H)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL V HOWMAN

1988 (1) ZLR 352 (H)

S V MULEYA & ORS

1988 (1) ZLR 359 (SC)

BOOK V DAVIDSON

1988 (1) ZLR 365 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 386 (S)

CAR RENTAL SERVICES (PVT) LTD V DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMS & EXCISE

1988 (1) ZLR 402 (S)

1988 (1) ZLR 412 (S)

ABRAHAMS V DERBYSHIRE STONE (PVT) LTD & ANOR

1988 (1) ZLR 418 (H)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANOR V TSOMONDO

1988 (1) ZLR 427 (S)

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S v DAVIDSON 1988 (1) ZLR 117 (S)

Case details

Citation

1988 (1) ZLR 117 (S)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Dumbutshena CJ, Gubbay JA & Korsah JA

Heard

16 February 1988

Judgment

16 February 1988

Counsel

J Sayce, for the appellant. Mrs SC Mavangira, for the respondent.

Case Type

Criminal appeal

Annotations

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Flynote

Criminal law — Law and Order (Maintenance) Act [Chapter 65] — s 36 — "public place" — meaning of — statutes — interpretation of — to what extent preamble may be used as aid to construction.

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