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The applicants failed to provide legally sufficient evidence of ownership, as a residential permit does not equate to a certificate of title under Tanzanian law. Neither party proved ownership, and the dispute is properly determined by the land tribunal, not the probate court. The application for review is dismissed for lack of merit.

  • Review of court orders
  • Ownership of landed property
  • Probate proceedings
  • Admissibility of new evidence
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Civil procedure christina lembris mollel and 1 another vs moses meimari laizer 2022 tzhc 15468 24 january 2022

christina lembris mollel and 1 another vs moses meimari laizer 2022 tzhc 15468 24 january 2022

No apparent or self-explanatory error exists in the impugned judgment; the applicants' claims do not meet the threshold for review as established by binding precedents. The court's order to split claims and allow amendment is consistent with legal principles, and the cited case law does not apply due to closure of administration proceedings.

  • Review of judgment
  • Jurisdiction
  • Distribution of deceased estate
  • Ownership of landed property
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Land law mbwiza i athuman vs abdula salum sleyum 2021 tzhclandd 755 22 october 2021

mbwiza i athuman vs abdula salum sleyum 2021 tzhclandd 755 22 october 2021

The High Court dismissed a land claim over a Kariakoo property, finding neither party proved ownership and that probate issues could not be resolved there.

  • Ownership of landed property
  • Letters of administration
  • Burden of proof
  • Jurisdiction of probate courts
  • Land-law
  • Ownership-dispute
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