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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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24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004

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Citation	Judgment date
December 1981
Byengoma Lujumba vs Martin Byengozi ((PC) Civil Appeal No. 124 OF 1979) [1981] TZHC 2112 (21 December 1981) Applicant's purchase established; respondent's hearsay rejected; trial judgment restored with costs. Land title – proof by oral purchase with witnesses – minor contradictions over time do not necessarily destroy credibility; hearsay evidence lacks weight; appellate review of factual findings and credibility.	21 December 1981
April 1981
Sebastian Mulangila vs Amidu Juma (PC Civil Appeal No. 54 of 1975) [1981] TZHC 2045 (9 April 1981) An appeal abates and is dismissed when the appellant dies and no heir or representative exists to continue it. Civil procedure — Abatement of appeal — Death of appellant — No heir or legal representative to prosecute appeal — Appeal dismissed.	9 April 1981
January 1981
Lazaro Kandubuka vs Elias Ngilire (PC. Civil Appeal No. 75 of 1980) [1981] TZHC 2257 (20 January 1981) Appellate court restores trial finding that occupants had only life interest; appeal allowed and trial judgment restored. Land law — ownership and succession — whether occupation amounted to title or only life interest; appellate review — necessity for fresh, exhaustive analysis of evidence; relevance of prior judgment and party conduct as indicia of title or lack thereof.	20 January 1981
Sylidion Lutegana vs Marceli Kahwa (PC. Civil Appeal No. 46 of 1980) [1981] TZHC 2247 (1 January 1981) Appeal dismissed; concurrent factual findings that the appellant trespassed and felled a tree were upheld with costs. Land law – boundary dispute – trespass – crossing common boundary and felling of tree established by concurrent findings of fact; appellate court declines to disturb lower courts’ factual findings.* Civil procedure – appeal – concurrent findings of fact – appellate interference limited where evidence and site inspection support lower courts’ conclusions.* Relief – nominal compensation and costs awarded for trespass.	1 January 1981

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