Court of Appeal of Tanzania

This is the highest level in the justice delivery system in Tanzania. The Court of Appeal draws its mandate from Article 117(1) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Court hears appeals  on both point of law and facts for cases originating from the High Court of Tanzania and Magistrates with extended jurisdiction in exercise of their original jurisdiction or appellate and revisional jurisdiction over matters originating in the District Land and Housing Tribunals, District Courts and Courts of Resident Magistrate. The Court also hears similar appeals  from quasi judicial bodies of status equivalent to that of the High Court. It  further hears appeals  on point of law against the decision of the High Court in  matters originating from Primary Courts. The Court of Appeal also exercises jurisdiction on appeals originating from the High Court of Zanzibar except for constitutional issues arising from the interpretation of the Constitution of Zanzibar and matters arising from the Kadhi Court.

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26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Judgment date
November 1983
Reported
29 November 1983
29 November 1983
29 November 1983
Reported
29 November 1983

Family Law - Matrimonialproperty - Whether domestic services of a house wife amount to contribution in acquisition of matrimonial assets.  Family Law- Matrimonial assets- Family assets - Assets envisaged u/s 114 (1) ofthe LawofMarriageAct, J971 - Matrimonialassets acquired by spouses during marriage by theirjoint efforts.

29 November 1983
Domestic services by a wife count as contributions towards matrimonial assets.
Family Law – matrimonial assets – division of assets – domestic duties as contributions to asset acquisition.
29 November 1983
29 November 1983
29 November 1983

Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal originating from Primary Court - Whether decision of the High Court in matters originating from the Primary Court appealable -Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1979. Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal originating from Primary Court - Certification of point of law - Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction - Rule 46 (3) Court of Appeal Rules.

28 November 1983

Civil Practice and Procedure - Revision - Notice of Motion to revise or nullify an order of stay of execution - Whether Court of Appeal has jurisdiction -s.3(l) and 3 (2)Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1979,  s.38 Civil Procedure Code Act. 49 of 1966 rr.2 and 36 Court of Appeal Rules, O.XLll, R.l Civil Procedure Code. Civil Practice and Procedure - Powers of the Court of Appeal - Appellate Jurisdiction Act - Whether Court of Appeal has powers of High Court  Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal to Court of Appeal - Definition of- R.2 Court of Appeal Rules

9 November 1983

Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal - Failure to file appeal within prescribed time - Appellant represented by Advocate - Whether appeal to be admitted - R.83 Court of Appeal Rules. Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal - Appeal of time - Advocates failure to check the law properly - Whether sufficient ground.

3 November 1983
2 November 1983

Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal, Record of- Not containing a copy of the decree - Whether appeal competent - R. 89 (2) Court of Appeal Rules. Civil Practice and Procedure - Appeal - Record not containing decree - Notice of Motion seeking extension of time to file a supplementary record - Whether notice an answer to objection regarding competency of appeal.

2 November 1983