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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions.

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Citation	Judgment date
January 1981
Bibi Kisoko Medard v Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Another (Misc. Civil Application 10 of 1982) [1981] TZHC 2466 (27 January 1981) Civil Practice and Procedure - Functus officio - When a tribunal becomesfunctus officio.	27 January 1981
Ibrahim Athumani vs Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 33 of 1980) [1981] TZHC 2258 (21 January 1981) Conviction quashed where prosecution failed to prove theft and an improper burden was placed on the accused. Criminal law – Theft by public servant – Burden of proof lies on prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt – Accused has no duty to prove innocence or to produce alleged recipient as witness when that person is unavailable.	21 January 1981
Angelus Gillo vs Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No 186 of 1979) [1981] TZHC 2068 (20 January 1981) High Court summarily rejected criminal appeal where trial evidence left no doubt and no fresh grounds were raised. Criminal appeal – review of trial evidence – appeal raising no fresh issues – summary rejection and certification that appeal is without sufficient ground of complaint.	20 January 1981
Frank A. Mramu vs El-Ainanyi w/o Frank (Civil Appeal No. 27 of 1981) [1981] TZHC 2426 (1 January 1981) A husband remains legally obliged to maintain his children despite the wife leaving the matrimonial home; s.129 Law of Marriage Act applies. * Family law – Maintenance of children – Husband’s obligation – Separation does not absolve maintenance duty – Law of Marriage Act 1971 s.129; * Appeal – appellate review – factual findings of lower courts upheld.	1 January 1981

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