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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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Citation	Judgment date
October 2000
John Mapunda vs Republic ((PC) Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1993) [2000] TZHC 630 (10 October 2000) Appeal allowed: charge under s.304 defective for failure to specify fraudulent device; conviction quashed, sentence set aside. Criminal law – Cheating (s.304 Penal Code) – Particulars of offence must specify fraudulent trick or device; defective particulars prejudicial – Trial procedure – Role and consultation of assessors under Rule 3 – signature on judgment as evidence of consultation – Misfiling/mixing of records and appellate confusion.	10 October 2000

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October 2000

John Mapunda vs Republic ((PC) Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1993) [2000] TZHC 630 (10 October 2000)

Appeal allowed: charge under s.304 defective for failure to specify fraudulent device; conviction quashed, sentence set aside.

Criminal law – Cheating (s.304 Penal Code) – Particulars of offence must specify fraudulent trick or device; defective particulars prejudicial – Trial procedure – Role and consultation of assessors under Rule 3 – signature on judgment as evidence of consultation – Misfiling/mixing of records and appellate confusion.

10 October 2000