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Probate PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION CAUSE NO

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION CAUSE NO

Court
TANZLII

Failure to attach a verified English translation of the Kiswahili Will as mandated by section 55(3) of the Probate and Administration of Estate Act renders the petition incompetent and necessitates striking out the petition.

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  • Will translation
  • Preliminary objections
  • Applicability of customary law
  • Christian succession law
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Probate rashid gama and another vs nyaso lugusha gama 2022 tzhc 15569 2 december 2022

rashid gama and another vs nyaso lugusha gama 2022 tzhc 15569 2 december 2022

Court
TZHC

The High Court allowed a probate appeal, holding the Primary Court lacked jurisdiction because the deceased was Christian, so statutory succession law applied.

  • Jurisdiction of primary courts
  • Applicable law in probate matters
  • Christian succession law
  • Customary law
  • Quashing of lower court proceedings
  • Probate-jurisdiction
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