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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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August 2003
Tan-den Interlinks Ltd vs National Urban Water Authority (Civil Case No. 196 of 1996) [2003] TZHC 154 (15 August 2003)
Applicant's claim dismissed; respondent's LPO price binding and applicant ordered to reimburse respondent for undelivered quantity.
Sale of Goods Ordinance s.10(1) and s.30 – price determination; Local Purchase Order binding in day-to-day vendor–purchaser dealings; delivery and payment concurrent; remedy for shortfall in delivered quantity; dismissal of plaintiff's claim.
 15 August 2003
Kamanda Baruani vs Salima Said (Civil Appeal No 208 of 2001) [2003] TZHC 249 (12 August 2003)
A Principal District Magistrate lacked jurisdiction over a matter filed in the Resident Magistrate's court; proceedings quashed and retrial ordered.
Jurisdiction of magistrates – Whether a Principal/District Magistrate may try cases instituted in the Resident Magistrate's court – Interpretation and application of Magistrates' Courts Act, s.6(1)(c). Effect of lack of jurisdiction – Proceedings conducted by a court without jurisdiction are nullities and must be quashed and expunged. Remedy – Order for retrial before a properly constituted Resident Magistrate.
 12 August 2003