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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 1996
Alphonce Mkongwa vs Monica Masasi (DC Matrimonial Civil Appeal No. 2 of 1996) [1996] TZHC 313 (12 December 1996) Insufficient evidence of specific contribution to a matrimonial house led to reallocation of properties and reduced child maintenance. Family law – division of matrimonial property – proof of contribution to a specific asset; Property allocation – where multiple properties exist, court may award an alternative property if specific contribution not proved; Children’s welfare – possession of matrimonial home to protect children's interests; Maintenance – adjustment of child maintenance having regard to parties’ incomes and financial burdens.	12 December 1996
Reinhard John @ Nduli Sanga and Another vs Republic (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 65 OF 1993) [1996] TZHC 488 (5 December 1996) Appeal dismissed: convictions upheld on reliable identification and confession; illegal 15‑year sentences enhanced to 30 years. Criminal law – Robbery – Identification in daylight and corroboration by independent civilian witness – Conviction safe. Criminal procedure – Cautioned statements – Admissibility and weight of confession corroborating other evidence. Sentencing – Illegal sentence – statutory minimum for armed/aggravated robbery – appellate enhancement to statutory minimum without separate hearing.	5 December 1996
November 1996
Alberto K. Magova vs Emmanuela Magova (DC Matr. Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1993) [1996] TZHC 484 (27 November 1996) Failure to obtain mandatory Marriage Reconciliation Board certificate renders the appellant's divorce petition void and appeal dismissed. Law of Marriage — section 101 — certificate of Marriage Reconciliation Board — mandatory precondition for divorce petition — failure renders petition void ab initio — trial court duty to strike out sua sponte.	27 November 1996
September 1996
Abas Tweve vs Republic (DC High Court Criminal Appeal No. 17 of 1996) [1996] TZHC 289 (12 September 1996) Conviction for sexual offence quashed where complainant's uncorroborated testimony was materially contradicted. Criminal law – Sexual offences – Need for corroboration and assessment of credibility in sexual offence cases – Material contradictions between complainant and other witness evidence may render prosecution case unsustainable.	12 September 1996
June 1996
Charles Myonga vs Republic (DC. Criminal Appeal No. 54 OF 1993) [1996] TZHC 471 (11 June 1996) Conviction quashed due to unreliable nighttime identification and insufficient proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Criminal law – Identification evidence – Nighttime, brief encounters – Insufficient proof of identity – Proof beyond reasonable doubt – Conviction quashed for unreliable identification.	11 June 1996

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