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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. 

Physical address
24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004
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https://jmap.judiciary.go.tz/jmap/jmap-hc
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2 judgments
October 1984
Republic vs Santael J. Msaki and Others (Criminal Sessions Case No. 64 of 1982) [1984] TZHC 536 (27 October 1984)
27 October 1984
Republic vs Neshino s/o Serenda and Others (Criminal Sessions Case No. 72/1982) [1984] TZHC 527 (10 October 1984)
Unreliable, uncorroborated identification evidence meant the prosecution failed to prove murder beyond reasonable doubt.
  • Criminal law — Murder
    • — Burden of Proof
      • — Acquittal as conviction would be unsafe
    • — Delays, inconsistencies and omissions
      • — Lack of independent corroboration
    • — identification evidence
      • — Credibility of star witnesses
10 October 1984