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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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March 2007
Petro Mwapinga vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No _ of 2006) [2007] TZHC 953 (26 March 2007) An unequivocal guilty plea is required; conviction quashed and retrial ordered with credit for time served. Criminal law — Plea of guilty — requirement that plea be unequivocal — guilty plea and admission of facts — Inconsistencies in prosecution facts can render a plea equivocal Criminal procedure — retrial ordered — Conviction based on equivocal plea to a technical offence must be quashed and retrial ordered	26 March 2007
Samwel Mwaselela and Others vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 122 of 2005) [2007] TZHC 1110 (19 March 2007)	19 March 2007
Laureno Mseya v Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 23 of 2005) [2007] TZHC 790 (2 March 2007) Appeal against rape conviction of an 11‑year‑old dismissed; child evidence and caution statement found corroborated and admissible. Criminal law — sexual offences — Evidence of child of tender years — appellate limitation where issue not raised at trial — Trial judge’s questions to witnesses — clarifying role	2 March 2007