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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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24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004

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January 1994
Chris Polycarpon and Another vs United Republic (DC. HC. Criminal Appeal No. 24 of 1994) [1994] TZHC 846 (1 January 1994) Appellants' convictions for common assault upheld; trial court's credibility findings and Shs.9,000 fine affirmed. * Criminal law – common assault – sufficiency of evidence and credibility – appellate deference to trial magistrate’s credibility findings – subordinate witnesses treated with caution – sentence of fine not excessive.	1 January 1994

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January 1994

Chris Polycarpon and Another vs United Republic (DC. HC. Criminal Appeal No. 24 of 1994) [1994] TZHC 846 (1 January 1994)

Appellants' convictions for common assault upheld; trial court's credibility findings and Shs.9,000 fine affirmed.

* Criminal law – common assault – sufficiency of evidence and credibility – appellate deference to trial magistrate’s credibility findings – subordinate witnesses treated with caution – sentence of fine not excessive.

1 January 1994