A person can change his or her forename or surname in Zimbabwe in accordance with the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Chapter 5:02) in particular section 18 of the said Act. The procedure for change of forename and for change of surname are slightly different. If one wants to change his/her forename they may approach […]
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A trust exists where the founder has handed over or is bound to hand over to a trustee the control of property which is to be administered or disposed for the benefit of the beneficiaries. An example is where a parent (founder) transfers his farm to a trustee to be administered on behalf of her
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Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) and other charity organizations in Zimbabwe can operate as Private Voluntary Organizations (PVO). The registration of the PVOs is regulated by the Private Voluntary Organizations Act (Chapter 17:05). Section 2 of the said Act defines a PVO as follows; “private voluntary organization” means any body or association of persons, corporate or unincorporate,
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Prescription in Zimbabwe is governed by the Prescription Act (Chapter 8:11). The Act refers to two forms of prescription, acquisitive prescription and extinctive prescription. As the title of this article suggests the focus is on extinctive prescription. Prescription extinguishes a debt after the lapse of the period stated in the Act as applicable. The effect
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A fixed term contract refers to a contract of employment which specifies its period of duration. Put differently, it defines when it will start and end as part of its terms. A contract of employment that does not specify its duration or date of termination or specify that it is for performance of some specific
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Custody refers to the legal right a person (usually a parent) has over a child including the right to have the child with him/ her, right to regulate their daily life, right to determine all questions relating to the their educational, social and religious upbringing et cetera. The issue of custody usually becomes relevant when
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Rei vindicatio is a common law remedy available to an owner of a property for its recovery from the possession of another person. The principle on which the action rei vindicatio is based is that an owner cannot be deprived of his property against his will and that he is entitled to recover it from
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Married people have a reciprocal duty of support in proportion to their earnings or means. Traditionally it is the husband who is the main breadwinner and has the duty to maintain the wife. As stated above however, both spouses have a duty of support according to their means. The duty of support is a legal
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Married people have a reciprocal duty of support in proportion to their earnings or means. Traditionally it is the husband who is the main breadwinner and has the duty to maintain the wife. As stated above however, both spouses have a duty of support according to their means. The duty of support is a legal
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Married people have a reciprocal duty of support in proportion to their earnings or means. Traditionally it is the husband who is the main breadwinner and has the duty to maintain the wife. As stated above however, both spouses have a duty of support according to their means. The duty of support is a legal
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