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Criminal law republic vs halfan hassan bwire and 3 others 2021 tzhcced 6677 15 november 2021

republic vs halfan hassan bwire and 3 others 2021 tzhcced 6677 15 november 2021

The High Court ruled on an objection to a letter’s admissibility, finding the witness competent to tender it and admitting the exhibit.

  • Admissibility of documentary evidence
  • Authentication
  • Chain of custody
  • Competence of witness
  • Admissibility-of-documentary-evidence
  • Chain-of-custody
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Evidence law 20101001 TZHC Arusha

20101001 TZHC Arusha

The High Court held that emails can qualify as documents and may be admitted in civil cases if they meet relevance, authenticity, hearsay, original-writing, and prejudice tests.

  • Admissibility of electronic evidence
  • Documentary evidence
  • Authentication of documents
  • Defamation
  • Electronic-evidence
  • Documentary-evidence
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Evidence 20101001 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20101001 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court of Tanzania held that email can fall within the definition of “document” under the Evidence Act, but set five admissibility hurdles before it may be received in civil proceedings.

  • Admissibility of electronic evidence
  • Interpretation of 'document' under evidence act
  • Authentication of electronic documents
  • Defamation via electronic communication
  • Electronic-evidence
  • Email-evidence
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Evidence law lazarus mirisho mafie another vs odilo gasper kilenga another 2010 tzhccomd 3 1 october 2010

lazarus mirisho mafie another vs odilo gasper kilenga another 2010 tzhccomd 3 1 october 2010

The High Court held that e-mail may qualify as a document under Tanzanian evidence law, subject to relevance, authentication, hearsay, original writing, and prejudice checks.

  • Admissibility of electronic evidence
  • Documentary evidence
  • Authentication of electronic documents
  • Defamation
  • Judicial interpretation
  • Procedural law
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