Court of Appeal of Tanzania

This is the highest level in the justice delivery system in Tanzania. The Court of Appeal draws its mandate from Article 117(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Court hears appeals  on both point of law and facts for cases originating from the High Court of Tanzania and Magistrates with extended jurisdiction in exercise of their original jurisdiction or appellate and revisional jurisdiction over matters originating in the District Land and Housing Tribunals, District Courts and Courts of Resident Magistrate. The Court also hears similar appeals  from quasi judicial bodies of status equivalent to that of the High Court. It  further hears appeals  on point of law against the decision of the High Court in  matters originating from Primary Courts. The Court of Appeal also exercises jurisdiction on appeals originating from the High Court of Zanzibar except for constitutional issues arising from the interpretation of the Constitution of Zanzibar and matters arising from the Kadhi Court.

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26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Judgment date
September 1981
Whether customary guardianship determines inheritance rights and courts must confine relief to what was claimed.
* Inheritance and customary law – effect of guardianship on succession rights – credibility of clan-member testimony over non-clan witnesses; * Evidence – weight of documentary proof (purchase deed, hospital receipts) where documents do not establish disposition or are tampered with; * Civil procedure – res judicata inapplicable where parties and subject-matter differ; * Relief – court should not grant greater relief than that claimed.
8 September 1981

Criminal Law-Murder-provocation-Belief in witchcraft-Whether sufficient provocation to constitute defence to murder. Criminal Practice and Procedure-Assessors-Failure by court to explain duty of assessors-Whether prejudicial to accused.

8 September 1981

Haya Customary Law--Beguesi of chm iand by females-Whether permitted under Haya Customary Law. Haya Customary Law-Disposition of holdings by female heirs-The law applicable

8 September 1981

Criminal Law- Murder - Causation. Evidence - Confession to a ten cell leader -- Whether a person in authority - Admissibility - Evidence Act 1967, ss. 27(3)

8 September 1981

Criminal Law-Defence-Self-defence-Accident.

7 September 1981