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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
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

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Judgment date

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