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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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November 1990
Hamis Sefu vs Umited Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 121 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 88 (5 November 1990) Conviction under s.233(g) quashed where particulars did not disclose the offence and a bus is not "machinery" under that paragraph. Criminal law – Penal Code s.233(g) – "machinery" and persons in charge – vehicles excluded from meaning of "machinery" in para (g) – particulars must disclose ingredients of charged offence – guilty plea invalid where particulars irrelevant – conviction quashed; retrial permitted under s.234 (unlawful acts causing harm).	5 November 1990

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November 1990

Hamis Sefu vs Umited Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 121 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 88 (5 November 1990)

Conviction under s.233(g) quashed where particulars did not disclose the offence and a bus is not "machinery" under that paragraph.

Criminal law – Penal Code s.233(g) – "machinery" and persons in charge – vehicles excluded from meaning of "machinery" in para (g) – particulars must disclose ingredients of charged offence – guilty plea invalid where particulars irrelevant – conviction quashed; retrial permitted under s.234 (unlawful acts causing harm).

5 November 1990