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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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November 2019
Republic vs Deogratias S/O Mlowe (Criminal Session Case 1 of 2008) [2019] TZHC 266 (13 November 2019)
Court acquitted the accused due to prolonged delay and prosecution's inability to produce necessary witnesses.
Criminal procedure — Adjournment — Failure of prosecution to produce witnesses; Court control of proceedings (s.264 CPA); Inherent powers to dismiss charges and acquit; Prolonged delay and custody; Authorities: Abdallah Kondo v Republic; R v Deeman Chrispin.
 13 November 2019