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Land law 20140911 TZHC Dodoma

20140911 TZHC Dodoma

The High Court upheld a land tribunal decision confirming Plot No. 82 belonged to the respondent and dismissing the appellant’s time-bar argument.

  • Allocation of land
  • Right of occupancy
  • Customary tenure
  • Title deed
  • Demolition order
  • Time bar
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Land law edward temba vs goodluck shayo 2013 tzhc 2065 16 december 2013

edward temba vs goodluck shayo 2013 tzhc 2065 16 december 2013

The High Court allowed a land appeal, quashing the Tribunal’s decision after finding the respondent lacked standing to claim mesne profits or demolition of a structure on a road reserve.

  • Mesne profits
  • Road reserve
  • Right of way
  • Demolition order
  • Land-law
  • Mesne-profits
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Land law 20130215 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20130215 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court allowed a land appeal, set aside two tribunal decisions, and permitted the appellant to build a fence wall while leaving a three-step passage.

  • Wrongful attachment
  • Demolition order
  • Boundary dispute
  • Execution of tribunal orders
  • Land-law
  • Boundary-dispute
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Civil law asha saidi vs christian chavala 2011 tzhc 2157 24 june 2011

asha saidi vs christian chavala 2011 tzhc 2157 24 june 2011

The High Court allowed an appeal over a boundary dispute, restoring a trial court order for costs, compensation, and removal of unlawful encroaching construction.

  • Boundary dispute
  • Trespass
  • Compensation for damages
  • Costs
  • Demolition order
  • Boundary-dispute
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Civil law 20100624 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20100624 TZHC Dar es Salaam

High Court appeal over a boundary dispute, costs, compensation, and demolition orders. The court restored the trial judgment and held the appellant was entitled to relief.

  • Boundary dispute
  • Trespass
  • Costs
  • Compensation
  • Demolition order
  • Boundary-dispute
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Criminal law 19960414 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19960414 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed Zainab Bakari’s appeal for lack of locus standi, holding she was not a party or complainant in the original criminal case.

  • Locus standi
  • Right of appeal
  • Complainant status
  • Demolition order
  • Town and country planning ordinance
  • Locus-standi
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Criminal law 19930427 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19930427 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court upheld a criminal trespass conviction, but clarified that the demolition order applied only to a hut within the respondent’s plot, not the appellant’s main house.

  • Criminal trespass
  • Compensation
  • Demolition order
  • Criminal-trespass
  • Property-disputes
  • Compensation-orders
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