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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
December 1983
Peter Seffu vs John Adolfu (PC Civil Appeal No. 44 of 1981) [1983] TZHC 641 (29 December 1983) Appeal dismissed — husband’s failure to maintain wife and wife’s choice prevent court from ordering her return. Family law – matrimonial rights – custody/possession of wife – whether respondent unlawfully detained wife; effect of husband’s failure to maintain wife; limits on court ordering a wife to live with husband (s.140 Law of Marriage Act).	29 December 1983
Republic v Salum and Others (Criminal Revision 7 of 1983) [1983] TZHC 724 (21 December 1983) Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentencing - Youthful offender - First offender - Considerations to take into account	21 December 1983
Daudi John vs Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No 78 OF 1979) [1983] TZHC 270 (5 December 1983)	5 December 1983
Juma Rashidi Mfulu vs Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 239 of 1978) [1983] TZHC 661 (5 December 1983) Appeal dismissed: sufficient evidence sustained convictions for stealing by a public servant; defence uncorroborated and sentences proper. Criminal law – Stealing by a public servant (ss. 270, 265 Penal Code) – Sufficiency of evidence to prove dishonest appropriation of public funds – Defence alleging handover to third parties must be supported by oral or documentary evidence – Failure to corroborate defence – Appeal dismissed.	5 December 1983
Kaini Syembe vs Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 172 of 1978) [1983] TZHC 663 (5 December 1983) Appellate court affirms conviction for theft by public servant where admission and false burglary report proved sufficient evidence. Criminal law – Stealing by person in public service (ss. 270, 265 Penal Code) – Sufficiency of evidence – Admission of sale and possession of proceeds; false burglary report undermining credibility – Appeal dismissed.	5 December 1983

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