Tanzania Case Law

Criminal Session Case No

Court

TANZLII

The accused's deliberate and repeated attacks on the deceased, including a fatal cut to the neck after incapacitating him, demonstrated malice aforethought. The defences of property and provocation were not established, as the force used was excessive and there was no immediate provocation. The prosecution proved murder beyond reasonable doubt.

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• Murder
• Burden of proof
• Malice aforethought
• Defence of property
• Provocation
• Sentencing

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20140312 TZCA Bukoba

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal quashed Afidh Habibu’s assault conviction, holding he used reasonable force to defend his property and that the charge under section 243(c) was defective.

• Assault
• Defence of property
• Defective charge
• Use of reasonable force
• Criminal-law
• Defence-of-property

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19900223 TZCA Dar es Salaam1

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction, rejecting defences of compulsion and defence of property where the deceased was already subdued.

• Murder
• Defence of property
• Compulsion
• Criminal-law
• Defence-of-property
• Criminal-appeal

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