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Land law MASHAKA ABDALLAH VS ABDALLAH 1

MASHAKA ABDALLAH VS ABDALLAH 1

The High Court held that the plaintiffs proved historical ownership of 18 acres at Somanda, and declared the purported occupancy grant to the police unlawful.

  • Land ownership
  • Customary rights of occupancy
  • Certificate of occupancy
  • Land acquisition
  • Compensation
  • Survey procedures
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Land law lugano simon mwanyalu vs rocky raphael kimbawa 2022 tzhc 15695 30 november 2022

lugano simon mwanyalu vs rocky raphael kimbawa 2022 tzhc 15695 30 november 2022

Disposition of customary rights of occupancy over village land requires a written agreement and prescribed notification to the Village Council. The respondents failed to provide such evidence, and the trial tribunal erred in relying on oral testimony alone to establish legal transfer of title.

  • Customary rights of occupancy
  • Sale of land
  • Burden of proof
  • Written agreements
  • Village land act compliance
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