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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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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