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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 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