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Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977

No Justice of Appeal shall have jurisdiction to hear any matter in the

Jurisdiction
United Republic of Tanzania
Provision
119
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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119. No Justice of Appeal shall have jurisdiction to hear any matter in the Justice of High Court or in any magistrates’ court of any grade: Appeal Act No.14 Provided that where a Judge of the High Court is appointed Justice of of 1979 Appeal he may, notwithstanding such appointment, discharge his functions in the Art.8 High Court until he completes the preparation and delivery of the decision or until and Act No.15 of 1984 he completes any other business in connection with matters which he had started Art.29 hearing before his appointment as a Justice of Appeal, and for that purpose it shall be lawful for him to deliver judgment or any other decision concerned in the exercise of the jurisdiction he had before he was appointed Justice of Appeal; provided that where ultimately that judgment or decision is challenged by way of appeal to the Court of Appeal, then in such circumstances that Justice of Appeal shall not have jurisdiction to hear that appeal.

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Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 · oagmis.oag.go.tz · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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