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Civil procedure makoye so busiga another vs ndagi s o tija 2016 tzhc 2127 12 may 2016

makoye so busiga another vs ndagi s o tija 2016 tzhc 2127 12 may 2016

Court
TZHC

The High Court nullified civil proceedings stemming from a criminal compensation dispute, holding that the lower court process was irregular and tainted by jurisdictional error.

  • Execution of compensation orders
  • Primary court jurisdiction
  • Conversion of criminal to civil proceedings
  • Nullification of proceedings for irregularity
  • Jurisdiction
  • Criminal-procedure
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Land law 20151208 TZHC Dodoma

20151208 TZHC Dodoma

Court
TZHC

The High Court held that the District Land and Housing Tribunal lacked jurisdiction because the matter originated as a criminal case, so its proceedings were a nullity.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Conversion of criminal to civil proceedings
  • Land ownership
  • Village land allocation
  • Land-disputes
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law john christian waage vs smz 1996 tzca 27 12 june 1996

john christian waage vs smz 1996 tzca 27 12 june 1996

Court
TZCA

The Court of Appeal held that a magistrate lacked power to convert a criminal case into a civil case, and restored the criminal proceedings.

  • Stealing by agent
  • Conversion of criminal to civil proceedings
  • Powers of magistrate
  • Company as separate legal entity
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Magistrates-powers
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