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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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April 2002
Attorney General vs Diocese of Njombe (Civil Case No. 2 of 1998) [2002] TZHC 2555 (23 April 2002)
Reported

Courts - Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction of Courts in suits by the Government - Whether a suit by the Government may be instituted in a Court other than the High Court - Section 7A of the Government Proceedings Act 1967 and section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code 1966.

Government Proceedings - Suits by the Government - Government files a suit for recovery of TZS. 8 million in the High Court — Whether the suit is properly before the High Court- Section 7A ofthe Government Proceedings Act 1967, section 13 ofthe Civil Procedure Code 1966.

 23 April 2002
January 2002
Simjbert Magulu vs Adolfu Kapinga (PC Civil Appeal No. 18 of 1996) [2002] TZHC 2530 (28 January 2002)
Licence-based occupation by a mother does not confer acquisitive title by prescription to her child; limitation computed from child’s own occupation.
Land law — Prescription/long user — Whether licence to a mother confers acquisitive possession on a child-invitee — Computation of limitation period — Clan/customary land reversion on death of licensee.
 28 January 2002