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Tanzania Case Law

Dowry-return

  • 2 Jun 1980

    19800602 TZHC Musoma

    Citation
    19800602 TZHC Musoma
    Court
    TZHC

    Return of dowry did not end the marriage. The High Court upheld adultery liability but reduced damages from six heads of cattle to one.

    • Marriage dissolution
    • Adultery
    • Damages
    • Customary dowry
    • Adultery-damages
    • Customary-marriage

  • 27 Dec 1973

    19731227 TZHC Mwanza

    Citation
    19731227 TZHC Mwanza
    Court
    TZHC

    High Court appeal in a divorce-related dowry dispute: the court held that only part of the cattle was returnable and replaced the order with 20 head.

    • Dowry return
    • Divorce
    • Appeal procedure
    • Dowry-return
    • Civil-appeal
    • Family-law

  • 25 Apr 1972

    19720425 TZHC Mwanza

    Citation
    19720425 TZHC Mwanza
    Court
    TZHC

    Customary marriage found voidable, not void, where consummation was impossible; annulment and return of dowry upheld on second appeal.

    • Marriage annulment
    • Return of dowry
    • Consummation incapacity
    • Customary-marriage
    • Marriage-annulment
    • Dowry-return