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Civil procedure ramadhani myolele vs hamad ali islam 2023 tzhc 23517 15 december 2023

ramadhani myolele vs hamad ali islam 2023 tzhc 23517 15 december 2023

The High Court struck out an application for extension of time to appeal, holding the refusal order below was not appealable under the Civil Procedure Code.

  • Extension of time
  • Appealable orders
  • Jurisdiction
  • Civil appeals
  • Extension-of-time
  • Appealable-orders
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Civil procedure 20101021 TZCA Dar es salaam

20101021 TZCA Dar es salaam

The High Court lacked pecuniary jurisdiction because the plaint did not specify a substantive claim but only sought general damages, which cannot be used to determine jurisdiction. The proceedings, judgment, decree, and orders of the High Court are nullified as the suit should have been filed in a lower court.

  • Pecuniary jurisdiction
  • Defamation
  • General damages
  • Court jurisdiction
  • Civil appeals
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Civil procedure bernard joseph vs msimamizi wa uchaguzi another 2006 tzhc 271 19 september 2006

bernard joseph vs msimamizi wa uchaguzi another 2006 tzhc 271 19 september 2006

A preliminary objection raised by an appellant at the appellate stage, especially after respondents have filed replies, is procedurally improper and contradicts the purpose of the appeal; such an objection is baseless and must be dismissed.

  • Preliminary objection
  • Jurisdiction
  • Civil appeals
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Tort law 19940516 TZHC Dodoma1

19940516 TZHC Dodoma1

The High Court partly allowed a personal injury compensation appeal, increasing the award from shs 10,000 to shs 30,000 after a fight left the appellant without a finger.

  • Compensation for personal injury
  • Assessment of damages
  • Civil appeals
  • Personal-injury-compensation
  • Assessment-of-damages
  • Civil-appeals
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