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Probate mohammed hamis jumanne malinda another vs chiku hamisi jumanne 2023 tzhc 20703 31 august 2023

mohammed hamis jumanne malinda another vs chiku hamisi jumanne 2023 tzhc 20703 31 august 2023

High Court quashed probate proceedings, holding the Primary Court lacked jurisdiction over parentage and the probate petition was filed after an unexplained 17-year delay.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Parentage
  • Procedure for appeals
  • Delay in probate applications
  • Probate
  • Appeals-from-primary-court
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Family law mbaraka athumani vs zuhura juma 2019 tzhc 107 23 october 2019

mbaraka athumani vs zuhura juma 2019 tzhc 107 23 october 2019

The High Court held that the matrimonial appeal was filed within the 45-day period under section 80 of the Law of Marriage Act and ordered a retrial.

  • Matrimonial appeals
  • Limitation of actions
  • Jurisdiction
  • Procedure for appeals
  • Family-law
  • Matrimonial-appeals
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Jurisdiction robert majondo vs pancras kamilu 2012 tzhc 188 29 february 2012

robert majondo vs pancras kamilu 2012 tzhc 188 29 february 2012

The High Court allowed a second appeal, holding that the District Land and Housing Tribunal lacked jurisdiction because the dispute was criminal, not a land case.

  • Jurisdiction of tribunals
  • Criminal appeals
  • Land disputes
  • Procedure for appeals
  • Jurisdiction
  • Tribunal-appeals
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Criminal law 20060529 TZCA Dodoma

20060529 TZCA Dodoma

The proceedings before the Principal Resident Magistrate (Extended Jurisdiction) were a nullity due to lack of a transfer order from the High Court and improper venue, resulting in lack of jurisdiction.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Procedure for appeals
  • Extended jurisdiction of magistrates
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