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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
April 1995
Diel Waya vs John M. (PC Civil Appeal No. 11 of 1939) [1995] TZHC 926 (27 April 1995) A withdrawing appellant may be allowed to withdraw an appeal, but must pay costs if the opposing party incurred expenses responding to it. Civil procedure – Withdrawal of suit or appeal – Permissibility of withdrawal after filing – Effect of cross-appeal or counter-claim – Costs where adverse party incurred costs in response to withdrawn appeal.	27 April 1995
Wetson Kibona and Another vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No. 111 and 112 of 1991) [1995] TZHC 1225 (25 April 1995)	25 April 1995
Shedrack ,goye vs Boniface Mnyihela (PC Civil Appeal No. 82 of 1990) [1995] TZHC 1200 (24 April 1995) Prior village land allocation prevails over a later allocation; non-cultivation and lack of receipt do not amount to abandonment. Land law – village land allocation – double allocation by village authority – effect of prior grant versus later grant; non-production of village receipt; non-cultivation versus abandonment; improvements by later grantee; compensation offered by village government.	24 April 1995
Shedrack vs Mgoye vs Boniface Mnyihela ((PC) Civil Appeal No. 82 of 1990) [1995] TZHC 922 (24 April 1995) Prior village allocation prevails over later allocation; receipt and later cultivation do not defeat the earlier grantee’s title. * Land law – double allocation by village authority – priority of prior grant over later grant. * Evidence – allocation receipt immaterial where village admits prior allocation. * Possession – cultivation by later grantee not proof of superior title nor proof of abandonment by prior grantee. * Remedies – village offer of compensation and alternative land relevant to dispute resolution.	24 April 1995
Twisalilege vs Moses (PC Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 1988) [1995] TZHC 1238 (24 April 1995)	24 April 1995

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