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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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August 1983
Republic vs Protas Kakulu s/o Phillipo (Criminal Sessions Case No. 7 of 1982) [1983] TZHC 517 (19 August 1983) Uncertain nighttime identification and a credible alibi led to acquittal for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt. Criminal law – Murder – Identity – Night-time eyewitness identification reliability; Alibi defence – corroboration by contemporaneous work/payment records; Burden of proof – prosecution must establish identity beyond reasonable doubt; Acquittal where real possibility of mistaken identity exists.	19 August 1983

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August 1983

Republic vs Protas Kakulu s/o Phillipo (Criminal Sessions Case No. 7 of 1982) [1983] TZHC 517 (19 August 1983)

Uncertain nighttime identification and a credible alibi led to acquittal for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.

Criminal law – Murder – Identity – Night-time eyewitness identification reliability; Alibi defence – corroboration by contemporaneous work/payment records; Burden of proof – prosecution must establish identity beyond reasonable doubt; Acquittal where real possibility of mistaken identity exists.

19 August 1983