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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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February 1983
Peter Bushoke and Another vs Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 9 /79) [1983] TZHC 140 (21 February 1983)
Convictions for stealing by clerks, conspiracy and false accounting upheld; first appellant’s four-year theft sentence reduced to three years.
Criminal law – Stealing by clerks – Documentary evidence of overcharging and under-reporting supports conviction; False accounting – omission from cash-book indicates intent to defraud; Sentencing – parity principle requires comparable sentences for equally culpable co-accused.
 21 February 1983
Maina Abdulrahman vs Mohamed Nasser (PC Civil Appeal No 4 of 1987) [1983] TZHC 84 (4 February 1983)
An administrator cannot unilaterally buy a deceased partner's share; death dissolves partnership absent a fresh agreement.
Probate and administration – administrator’s fiduciary duties – partner’s death dissolves partnership under s.213(1) Law of Contract Ordinance – continuation requires fresh agreement with heirs – absent agreement partnership property to be sold and proceeds divided; administrator cannot unilaterally buy out deceased’s share.
 4 February 1983
Uhadi v Karunge (Civil Appeal 17 of 1977) [1983] TZHC 668 (1 February 1983)
Reported

Land law — Adverse possession — Owner aware of trespasser’s presence —Whether adverse possession established in equity.

 1 February 1983