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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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July 1992
Paulo Mussa vs Alphonce Jeremiah (PC Civil Appeal No. 73 of 1988) [1992] TZHC 725 (27 July 1992) A VDC must have very strong reasons to reallocate occupied land; temporary absence does not constitute abandonment. Land law – reallocation by Village Development Council – occupied land requires very strong reasons for reallocation. Land law – abandonment – permanence of crops, presence of house and entrusting a caretaker indicate intention to return and no abandonment. Administrative action – VDC acted contrary to occupant’s rights where no waiver or abandonment proved	27 July 1992

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July 1992

Paulo Mussa vs Alphonce Jeremiah (PC Civil Appeal No. 73 of 1988) [1992] TZHC 725 (27 July 1992)

A VDC must have very strong reasons to reallocate occupied land; temporary absence does not constitute abandonment.

Land law – reallocation by Village Development Council – occupied land requires very strong reasons for reallocation. Land law – abandonment – permanence of crops, presence of house and entrusting a caretaker indicate intention to return and no abandonment. Administrative action – VDC acted contrary to occupant’s rights where no waiver or abandonment proved

27 July 1992