Family Law Through Cases in Lesotho

abduction admitted adultery alleged appeal was dismissed appellant appellant appealed appellant's applicant assault awarded Basotho bohali cattle cattle as compensation child circumstances civil marriage civil rites community of property corroborated court a quo court found court held custody Customary law customary marriage defendant's delicts denied dismissed the appeal dissolution dowry evidence Family Law father favour girl granted guardian Hahlo head of cattle heir High Court illegitimate impregnation Johannesburg joint estate judgment Judicial Commissioner Judicial Commissioner's court Laws and Customs Laws of Lerotholi Lesotho liable living lobola locus standi lodged an appeal lower court Magistrate maintenance Manimi marital Maseru matrimonial home matter Moabi month Moshoeshoe mother P.S. Matete paid parents parties plaintiffs claim plaintiffs daughter Poulter pregnancy proceedings putative marriage question R.F. Thompson Ramokoatsi central court respondent Section seduction Sesotho custom Sesotho law sexual intercourse Sotho Laws South Africa standi in judicio sued the defendant trial court upheld witness