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.
31 judgments

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31 judgments
Citation
Judgment date
September 2004
9 September 2004
9 September 2004
9 September 2004
1 September 2004
August 2004
6 August 2004
4 August 2004
July 2004
22 July 2004
Reported
16 July 2004
16 July 2004
16 July 2004
16 July 2004

Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentence - Sentence of twenty years
 imprisonment where accusedpleaded guilty to the offence ofmanslaughter,
was outrageously provoked by misconduct of his infidel spouse - Whether
sentence imposed was excessive.
Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentencing - Whether appellate court may
 alter a sentence imposed by trial court.
The appellant, charged with the offence of murder, pleaded guilty to the lesser
offence of manslaughter after conviction the court sentenced him to
imprisonmentfor twenty years. The appellant appealed against the sentence
on the grounds that it was excessive regard being had to circumstances
under which the offence was committed.

16 July 2004

Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentence - Sentence of thirty years
 imprisonment -where the accused pleaded guilty to the offence of
manslaughter - Whether the sentence imposed was excessive.
Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentenceing - Whether the Appellate Court
may alter a sentence imposed by the trial court.

16 July 2004

Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentence - Sentence of thirty years
 imprisonment -where the accused pleaded guilty to the offence of
manslaughter - Whether the sentence imposed was excessive.
Criminal Practice and Procedure - Sentenceing - Whether the Appellate Court
may alter a sentence imposed by the trial court.

16 July 2004
16 July 2004
Reported
16 July 2004
14 July 2004
14 July 2004
13 July 2004
13 July 2004
3 July 2004
June 2004
28 June 2004
Reported
28 June 2004
28 June 2004
28 June 2004
28 June 2004

Criminal Law — Murder - Plea ofprovocation - When a plea ofprovocation
may be sustained - Section 202 of the Penal Code.
Criminal Law — Provocation - Appellant enraged by husband and kills co-wife
- Whether the defence ofprovocation is available to the appellant.

28 June 2004
28 June 2004
March 2004
11 March 2004
January 2004
19 January 2004
19 January 2004