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.

Physical address
26 Kivukoni Road Building P.O. Box 9004, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
23 judgments

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October 1986
30 October 1986
30 October 1986
30 October 1986
30 October 1986

Land Law - Right of occupancy granted over land held under customary law - Whetherthe right ofoccupancy extinguishes the title held under customary law. Land Law - Land held under customary law - Area declared a F planning area - Whether holder ofland under customary law is automatically rendered a squatter. Land Law - Disposition ofland held underthe Villages and Ujamaa VillagesAct, 1975 -Approval ofdisposition by the village council not obtained - Disposition void. G Villages and Ujamaa Villages Act, 1975 - Disposition ofland under the control ofa village -Approval ofdisposition by village council necessaiy. Villages and Ujamaa VillagesAct, 1975 - Disposition ofland under the control of a village -Approval of disposition given by the H Branch CCM chairman and ward secretary - Whether approval given by Village Council. Damages - Rightful ownerofland could not build on it because ofa trespasser- No evidence that owner was ready, willing and able to build - Only nominal damages awardable.

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