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. 

Physical address
24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004
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Citation
Judgment date
November 1999
23 November 1999

(From original Criminal Case Number 15 of 1977 before the District Court at Nachingwea, J.K.A. Khaliki, Esq., PDM.) Evidence-Witness of tender age - No corroborated evidence — Whether conviction may stand on evidence of witness of tender age without corroboration. Evidence - Witness oftender age — No voire dire whether that is an irregularity — Whether curable irregularity/defect section 381(1) Criminal Procedure. Criminal law - Offence ofdefilement - Accused 64 years old - Whether accused may commit the offence

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Islamic Law - Administration of Estates - Deceased professed Islam until he
died intestate - Law applicable in distributing his estate.
Islamic Law - Inheritance - Children born out of wedlock - Whether a child
born out of wedlock can inherit deceasedfather s estate.
Islamic Law - Administration of Estates - Assessment ofthe widow s “thumni ” —
Whether the court should take into consideration the extent of the widows
G active participation in running the deceased’s shop.

2 March 1999
January 1999
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