Tanzania Case Law

20160824 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The petition was struck out because the petitioner failed to exhaust alternative remedies available in the probate court as required by section 8(2) of the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act. The court held that the petitioner should have pursued her grievances regarding distribution of matrimonial property through the probate process before seeking constitutional remedies.

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• Enforcement of constitutional rights
• Matrimonial property
• Widow's rights
• Jurisdiction
• Exhaustion of remedies

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20150626 TZHC Iringa

Court

TZHC

The sum of T.Shs. 5,000,000/= was matrimonial property jointly owned by the appellant and the deceased, and upon the deceased's death, the appellant as widow and joint contributor is entitled to the money and interest before any distribution to other heirs.

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• Matrimonial property
• Widow's rights
• Distribution of estate
• Exclusive property of spouse

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20050310 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Court

TZHC

The High Court revoked the respondent’s letters of administration for estate mismanagement and ordered return of the matrimonial home to the widow.

• Revocation of letters of administration
• Appointment of administrator
• Estate administration
• Widow's rights
• Removal of administrator
• Probate

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19800221 TZHC Mwanza

Court

TZHC

On second appeal, the High Court upheld a widow’s entitlement to a share of her late husband’s estate under the Declaration of Customary Law Rules and dismissed the appeal.

• Administration of estate
• Widow's rights
• Customary law
• Succession
• Family-law
• Customary-law

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Court

TZHC

The High Court held that a widow had only usufruct, not title, to clan land and could not sell it. The appeal against refusal of a refund was dismissed.

• Inheritance
• Widow's rights
• Usufruct
• Customary succession
• Sale of clan property
• Customary-law

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