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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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December 1979
George s/o Lwandondela vs Republic (PC Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 1978) [1979] TZHC 262 (28 December 1979) A district court in revision lacks power to replace a subordinate court’s acquittal with a conviction and sentence. Criminal procedure — Revision vs appeal — Whether a district court sitting in revision may quash an acquittal and substitute a conviction and sentence; interpretation of s.18(2) Magistrates' Courts Act, 1963.	28 December 1979

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December 1979

George s/o Lwandondela vs Republic (PC Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 1978) [1979] TZHC 262 (28 December 1979)

A district court in revision lacks power to replace a subordinate court’s acquittal with a conviction and sentence.

Criminal procedure — Revision vs appeal — Whether a district court sitting in revision may quash an acquittal and substitute a conviction and sentence; interpretation of s.18(2) Magistrates' Courts Act, 1963.

28 December 1979