Tanzania Case Law

lucas ndahani vs neema jacob william 2023 tzhc 22825 7 november 2023

Court

TZHC

Respondent contributed to acquisition of matrimonial assets during subsistence of marriage; dowry is not returnable as marriage was contracted; trial court properly admitted/excluded evidence; cruelty was established; judgment complied with legal requirements.

Source excerpt

• Matrimonial property division
• Divorce
• Custody
• Maintenance
• Admissibility of evidence
• Return of dowry

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19720425 TZHC Mwanza

Court

TZHC

A second appeal in a customary marriage dispute held that inability to consummate made the marriage voidable, not void, and upheld annulment and return of dowry.

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

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Katemi Malosha

Court

TANZLII

Dowry paid under customary marriage is consideration, not a gift, and must be returned upon breach of marriage contract as per statutory and customary law.

Source excerpt

• Dowry
• Customary marriage
• Return of dowry
• Breach of marriage contract

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