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. 

Physical address
24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004
1 judgment

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Judgment date
November 1981
Alleged language barrier insufficient to overturn recorded guilty pleas for being without an immigration pass; appeal dismissed.
Immigration law – presence without pass or permit – validity of guilty pleas – language/communication objections – requirement of affidavit to contest recorded pleas on appeal; unverified allegations of stereotyped or fabricated trial record insufficient to impeach convictions.
23 November 1981