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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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December 2015
Shabani Saidi vs Mwanahamisi Nassoro ((PC) Civil Appeal No 5 of 2013) [2015] TZHC 3438 (4 December 2015)
An appellate court cannot divide matrimonial assets not pleaded or proved at trial; a fresh claim must be filed in the court that granted the divorce.
Matrimonial property – Division of assets – Requirement to plead and adduce evidence – Section 114(1) Law of Marriage Act – Jurisdiction of appellate court – Proper procedure for subsequent claim in same court that granted divorce.
 4 December 2015
Shabani Bakari vs Salumu Makaranga (Misc. Land Case Appeal No. 114 of 2013) [2015] TZHC 3437 (1 December 2015)
Appellate tribunal properly inquired into linked proceedings and drew adverse inference for appellant's refusal to attend locus inspection; appeal dismissed.
Land appeal — appellate powers under s.34(1)(c) of the Land Disputes Courts Act — entitlement to make inquiries and order locus in quo inspections; Evidence — adverse inference for refusal to attend locus inspection; Procedural law — reliance on prior ruling appearing in Ward Tribunal record; Evaluation of evidence — appellate tribunal's duty to inquire where trial tribunal omitted relevant issues.
 1 December 2015