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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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August 2007
Republic vs Rebecca Afwilile (DC. Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 984 (27 August 2007) Acquittal upheld where unresolved land ownership dispute and bona fide claim negated prosecution's proof of malice. Criminal law — Theft — Ownership dispute — Criminal courts should not decide unresolved civil ownership issues — defence of claim of right — Honest claim of right Criminal procedure — Appeal against acquittal — Prosecution must prove absence of honest claim and malice	27 August 2007
Hussein S/O Bakari Sadala vs The Republic (DC. Criminal Appeal No. 44 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 983 (14 August 2007) Conviction quashed for insufficient identification of stolen property and improper evidentiary burden on the applicant. Criminal law — Evidence — Burden of proof — Improper shifting of burden to accused to produce receipts Criminal law — Search and seizure — Conviction unsafe for insufficiency of evidence — Legality and evidentiary consequences of searches conducted in accused's absence Criminal law — Theft/burglary — Identification of stolen property	14 August 2007
Luhende Chipata & Another vs Republic (Dc Criminal Appeal No. 23 of 2006) [2007] TZHC 1031 (14 August 2007) Convictions for gang rape quashed for insufficient evidence, unreliable identification and unproven age. Criminal law — gang rape — Sufficiency of evidence — Identification in darkness — Proof of victim’s age	14 August 2007