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Civil procedure mwasili juma ramadhani vs lufingo mwaipopo tendela 2022 tzhclandd 688 26 july 2022

mwasili juma ramadhani vs lufingo mwaipopo tendela 2022 tzhclandd 688 26 july 2022

The High Court rejected objections to a supporting affidavit’s verification clause, holding the word “advocate” was a typing error and caused no prejudice.

  • Affidavit verification clause
  • Advocate status
  • Jurats
  • Affidavit-verification-clause
  • Jurat
  • Preliminary-objection
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Labour law hussein ally others vs tanzania hide skin dar ves salaam 2020 tzhcld 40 8 may 2020

hussein ally others vs tanzania hide skin dar ves salaam 2020 tzhcld 40 8 may 2020

The application was struck out because the supporting affidavit failed to comply with mandatory requirements of Rule 24 (3) (a) (c) (d) of the Labour Court Rules and contained a defective jurat, rendering the application incurably defective.

  • Extension of time
  • Defective affidavit
  • Jurats
  • Procedural compliance
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Civil procedure hb worldwide ltd vs godrej comsumer projects 2020 tzhccomd 2072 28 february 2020

hb worldwide ltd vs godrej comsumer projects 2020 tzhccomd 2072 28 february 2020

The affidavit in support of the application is not defective as it contains the name, place, and date in the jurat as required by law. However, the application for security for costs fails because the applicant did not provide proof of costs already incurred or likely to be incurred, as required by law and established case law.

  • Affidavit validity
  • Security for costs
  • Jurats
  • Proof of costs
  • Foreign parties
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Civil procedure 20140522 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20140522 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The omission of the attesting officer's name in the jurat does not render the application incompetent; applicant should be allowed to file a fresh affidavit with the correct jurat.

  • Affidavit defects
  • Jurats
  • Preliminary objection
  • Revision proceedings
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Civil procedure samwel kimaro vs hidaya didasi 2013 tzca 391 11 october 2013

samwel kimaro vs hidaya didasi 2013 tzca 391 11 october 2013

Omission of attesting officer's name in the jurat does not render the affidavit incurably defective under Tanzanian law; the application should not be struck out and amendment is permissible.

  • Affidavit validity
  • Jurats
  • Commissioner for oaths
  • Preliminary objections
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Criminal law 20070427 TZHC aRUSHA

20070427 TZHC aRUSHA

The High Court struck out criminal applications because the supporting affidavits were defective and had been administered by prison officers without authority.

  • Affidavit validity
  • Jurats
  • Authority to administer oaths
  • Affidavit-validity
  • Administering-oaths
  • Criminal-procedure
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Civil procedure 20040305 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20040305 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The counter affidavit is incurably defective for failing to state the place in the jurat as required by law and is expunged. The remaining affidavit evidence does not satisfactorily answer why the other applicants did not enter appearance, and thus the application for review fails.

  • Affidavit defects
  • Review of judgment
  • Jurats
  • Time limitation
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