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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
December 1990
Republic vs Kinsingiro Abdallah and Others (Criminal Sessions Case No. 110 of 1988) [1990] TZHC 596 (14 December 1990) Court relied on eyewitness evidence and a corroborated dying declaration to convict two accused of manslaughter and sentence them to four years. Criminal law – Homicide – Use and weight of dying declarations; credibility of eyewitness testimony; alibi raised late and not corroborated; common intention and joint participation in assault leading to death; conviction for manslaughter and sentencing of first offenders.	14 December 1990
August 1990
The Republic vs Wambura Itonyi (Criminal Sessions Case No. 45 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 27 (2 August 1990) Accused pleaded guilty to assault causing death; post‑mortem confirmed fatal injury and court convicted and sentenced him to ten years imprisonment. Criminal law – Plea of guilty – Acceptance of plea and reliance on prosecution facts; Homicide – post‑mortem evidence (fractured neck) as proof of cause of death; Sentencing – balancing mitigating factors (first offender, age, dependants, intoxication) against seriousness of assault causing death.	2 August 1990
January 1990
Wambura Masiko vs Charles Maheri (PC Civil Appeal No. 304 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 408 (1 January 1990) An objector must prove ownership of property seized in execution; failing to do so warrants dismissal of the objection and appeal. Execution/attachment – Objection proceedings – Burden lies on objector to prove that seized property belongs to him – Failure to discharge burden renders seizure lawful.	1 January 1990

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