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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
November 1970
Abdi Hemed vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 1970) [1970] TZHC 575 (6 November 1970) Appeal allowed on second count: alleged words were not obscene nor likely to occasion a breach of the peace, conviction quashed. Criminal law – uttering words – obscenity and breach of the peace – requirement that words be obscene or capable of occasioning breach of the peace under section 89(1) – appellate quashing of conviction where essential element not proved.	6 November 1970
Athumani vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 1970) [1970] TZHC 656 (4 November 1970)	4 November 1970
Mwalimu Athumani vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 1970) [1970] TZHC 561 (4 November 1970) A trial court's use of 'balance of probabilities' in a criminal case rendered the appellant's conviction unsafe. Criminal law – standard of proof – misdirection by applying balance of probabilities instead of beyond reasonable doubt; credibility of prosecution witness; unsafe conviction; conspiracy to commit felony.	4 November 1970
Amiji M. Amiji vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 1970) [1970] TZHC 558 (2 November 1970) Appeal against mandatory disqualification for driving without third-party insurance dismissed where appellant pleaded guilty and raised no mitigation. Motor vehicle insurance – Driving without third-party risk insurance – Statutory mandatory disqualification – Plea of guilty and failure to advance mitigation – No discretion to avoid disqualification.	2 November 1970
Amiji M. Amiji vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 1970) [1970] TZHC 559 (2 November 1970) Mandatory disqualification follows conviction for driving without third‑party insurance; guilty plea cannot later revive mitigation. * Motor Vehicle Insurance Ordinance s.4(1),(2) – driving without third‑party insurance – mandatory disqualification on conviction; * Plea of guilty – opportunity to advance mitigation – inability to raise new mitigating facts on appeal; * Effect of foreign insurance or non‑ownership on mandatory statutory penalty.	2 November 1970

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