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Criminal law James Elias Judgment Final

James Elias Judgment Final

Court
TANZLII

The trial court's failure to properly administer and record oaths or affirmations for all witnesses constituted a grave procedural irregularity, rendering all testimonies inadmissible and the entire proceedings incurably defective.

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  • Rape of a minor
  • Impregnating a school girl
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Oath/affirmation of witnesses
  • Admissibility of evidence
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Land law catherine gasper vs dafrosa mongula mtana 2023 tzhc 19365 27 july 2023

catherine gasper vs dafrosa mongula mtana 2023 tzhc 19365 27 july 2023

Court
TZHC

The omission by the trial tribunal to administer oath or affirmation to all witnesses was a fatal irregularity, rendering the testimonies non-existent and vitiating the entire proceedings. The proceedings and judgment of the tribunal are nullified and the matter is remitted for retrial.

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  • Ownership of land
  • Bequest by oral will
  • Standard of proof in civil cases
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Oath/affirmation of witnesses
  • Procedural irregularity
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