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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 1995
D.P. Prosecutions vs Edward Ndimbo (DC Criminal Appeal No. 27 OF 1993) [1995] TZHC 1184 (28 November 1995)
Prosecution appeal dismissed; acquittal upheld due to unreliable identification, inconsistent evidence, and insufficient proof.
Criminal law – causing grievous harm – burden of proof – identification at night – reliability of witness evidence – medical report inconsistencies – inference of guilt from flight – appeal against acquittal.
 28 November 1995
Paulo Tereka vs United Republic (PC. High Court Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 1993) [1995] TZHC 1181 (20 November 1995)
An appellate court should not reverse an acquittal or convict where disturbance of trial credibility findings and single-witness identification are not reasonably supported by the record.
Criminal law – Appeal against acquittal – appellate court's interference with trial court's credibility findings – conviction on single witness identification – requirement of positive satisfaction before basing conviction on single witness.
 20 November 1995
Hamisi Rashidi vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 6 OF 1995) [1995] TZHC 904 (17 November 1995)
Recent possession alone cannot sustain conviction where a reasonable, uncontradicted innocent explanation exists.
Criminal law – theft/possession of stolen property – doctrine of recent possession – application as part of circumstantial evidence rules – inculpatory facts must be incompatible with innocence. Circumstantial evidence – reasonable hypothesis of innocence – uncontradicted explanation by accused may defeat inference of guilt. Revisionary powers – quashing convictions where evidence insufficient.
 17 November 1995