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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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November 1986
Republic vs Elibariki Elikana Makundi (Criminal Sessions Case No. 5 of 1985) [1986] TZHC 371 (27 November 1986) A dying declaration by a severely burned, possibly non‑lucid victim requires corroboration to support a murder conviction. Criminal law — homicide — Use and weight of dying declarations — Need for corroboration where declarant is severely injured and possibly not lucid Evidence — Medical evidence — Establishes death but not authorship of act — Medical proof establishes cause of death but not perpetrator	27 November 1986
Republic vs Joackim Silivian (Criminal Sessions Case No. 14 of 1984) [1986] TZHC 450 (21 November 1986) Accused convicted of manslaughter for recklessly administering alcohol and poison to a child; intent to kill not established. Criminal law — Defence of alibi — where credible, can create reasonable doubt if prosecution evidence is insufficient — Homicide: murder versus manslaughter — intention to kill or cause grievous harm required for murder — s.200 Penal Code — homicide — Proof of death and cause	21 November 1986
Republic vs Jordan Abasi and Others (Criminal Sessions Case No. 44 of 1984) [1986] TZHC 448 (12 November 1986) Eyewitness testimony and deceased’s statement found sufficiently reliable to identify accused as attackers despite adverse night-time conditions. Criminal law — Murder — Elements: death, unlawful act, perpetrator identification — Identification evidence: eyewitness testimony and deceased’s statement to spouse — reliability despite darkness and limited torchlight	12 November 1986
Republic vs John Ewakafira (Criminal Sessions Case No. 7 of 1984) [1986] TZHC 445 (7 November 1986) Dying declaration insufficient without corroboration; investigative failures and inconsistencies mandated acquittal. Criminal law — Murder — Elements: death, identity, malice aforethought — Dying declaration — Circumstantial evidence insufficient without corroboration	7 November 1986