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January 1967
Howard v Howard [1967] ZMHC 3 (23 January 1967)
Petitioner failed to prove cruelty from refusal of sexual intercourse; grave allegations require clear proof and medical corroboration.
  • Family law — Divorce — Cruelty: must be grave and weighty and cause or risk injury to health; civil standard applies but grave allegations demand clear proof; persistent refusal of sexual intercourse may amount to cruelty but usually requires medical corroboration.
23 January 1967