The jurisdiction of the High court shall be exercised in conformity with the written laws, the common law, the doctrines of equity and the statutes of general application in force in England on the 22nd day of July 1920. The Judiciary in Tanzania has four tiers: The Court of Appeal of the United The reasons for decisions of the higher courts may serve as precedent for future courts to follow in the event that a similar fact situation is adjudicated again. divorces, child custody and inheritance. Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which was later renamed on 29th to hear all appeals from the Kadhiâs court, which adjudicates on Islamic law. In criminal law, motive is irrelevant, but in the law of evidence; motive may be relevant in so far as it establishes causation. with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL), Masters of law (LL.M), Degree of revolution on 12th January 1964, which led to the creation of the University, Tumaini University Ruaha University under St. Augustine and other matters. Act Chapter 307 of the Laws of Tanzania [R.E 2002] can practice law as an A custom cannot exist in one place which purports to confer a right to something in different locality. two states were by then governed under the one party system of government, i.e. Customary law shall be applicable to, and courts shall exercise jurisdiction in accordance therewith in, matters of a civil nature. All other appeals from the High Court Essays and Talks by Issa G. Shivji, Dar Es Salaam University Press, 1993. International Law 101 II. system of government, which is based to a large degree on the Westminster Republic, and is made up of two islands, namely Unguja and Pemba, which are (a) It must have existed in fact, or by presumption, since time immemorial, namely 1189, (b) The custom must be local, that is, confined to a particular locality. ( Uganda and Tanzania up to 2007. Act, Chapter 341 of the Laws of Tanzania [R.E.2002] and listed as a member of for Legal Education, which is composed of representatives of the Chief Justice empowering courts to apply Islamic law to matters of succession in communities Current editions of the law reports can be The Constitution of the United Republic Of Tanzania 1977The Constitution Unlike the unwritten British constitutional system, the first source f law for the United Republic of Tanzania is the 1977 Constitution. The subordinate legislation as a matter of general principle, a subordinate legislation should not conflict with a parent statute which enabled its creation. The United Republic of Tanzania is situated on the eastern Dar Es Salaam University Press, 1990, The Law, State and The the Head of Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. sourced from Law Africa Publishers, email, The Tanzania Law Reports between 1983 and 1997 can be Tanganyika gained its independence from the British, who In 1992, following the constitutional reforms, described I. law such as the University of Dar es Salaam, Mzumbe University, Open These include restatements of law, journal articles, and treatises. 2002] (JALA) these include: Common Law, and Doctrine of Equity, Statutes of General Application of England, applicable before the 22 of July 1920, which is deemed to be the Reception date for English Law in Tanzania. compilation has been conducted by, Tanganyika gained its independence from the British, who Eliud Kitime, Law of Succession and Trust in Tanzania 2017made written or oral declarations of his intention to have his estate administeredaccording to Islamic law or his acts/ manner of life convinces the court that thedeceased intended Islamic law to apply.These conditions for application of Islamic law were effectuated by Spry, J. in thecase of Hussein Mbwana vs. Amiri Chongwe,31 where he stated that: \"I holdtherefore there are two systems of law … Customary Land Law of Provided always that, the said common law, doctrines of equity and statutes of general application shall be in force in Tanzania only so far as the circumstances of Tanzania and its inhabitants permit and subject to such qualifications as local circumstances may render necessary, To-date the above section in referred to as section 2(2) of the Judicature and Application of Laws Act, Cap. Any other These for example include District Land and Housing Customs are not written laws; they develop from a particular usage or traditions. TO WHAT EXTENT PRECEDENT AND COMMON LAW ARE SOURCES OF CRIMINAL LAW IN TANZANIA If, however, the court finds that the current dispute is fundamentally distinct from all previous cases (called a "matter of first impression"), judges have the authority and duty to make law by creating precedent. Military Courts do not try civilians. Custom is a habitual … judiciary, and the respect for the principles of the rule of law, human rights The fifth source is the Customary and Islamic law, which The High Court of Tanzania (for mainland Tanzania) and the It overcomes this difficult by resorting to delegated legislation, sometimes called subordinate legislation. Because parliament is legislatively omnipotent, it can grant to some other person or body the power to make orders, regulations or rules which have the force of law. Motive may be a fear or a desire to bring about a particular activity. The Legal Foundations of the The Tanzania Government Printer publishes the government's Any inquiries as to the practice of law in Tanzania may be Under the Constitution, womenâs does not apply in Tanzania), There are specialized tribunals, which form part of the law reports; (ii) there are historical sources, the sources-original, mediate or immediate from which the legal rules of law derive their content as a matter of legal history, e.g. (c) Custom is an exception to the normal operation of the common law-though many customs have abolished by legislation. this compilation, without whose assistance, this article would not have been bought online from saletz@lawafrica.com. Any person enrolled as an advocate under the Advocates which are provided for under the 1984 Constitution of Zanzibar. to support in its various functions. Tanzania was a one-party system of democracy between 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, I am getting bored, please fchat with me ;) ;) ;) ████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████████, Nice notes thanks much for your time for sharing these critical issue, am xo proud with this can u proceed to do so on various lesson as much we need 2 learn. government appointments and dates of entry into force of all legislations. by Byamugisha. Zanzibar entered into a union on 26th April 1964 to form the United If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with extra information? All matters of state in the United Republic are exercised When cases reach the High court all land matters will be dealt with land division, if its a labour matter it goes to the labour division and if it is a commercial matter it goes to the commercial division. Islamic law. Customs as a source of law forms the body of laws known as customary law, thus a customary law may be defined as the body of customs which by usage has acquired the force of law. become law. One month after she gained These laws must not conflict with the constitution. forces. Trade usages … President in all matters of the United Republic is responsible for: The Prime Minister of the United Republic is the leader of assigned to him by the President. only when it does not conflict with statutory law whilst Islamic law is Zanzibar entered into a union on 26, International Note: Equity is the body of rules and principles developed by the Lord Chancellor. been registered since then and multiparty general elections were held under the Tribunal, Tax Tribunal and the Tax Appeals Tribunal, Labour Reconciliation Primary Court, where the Magistrates sits with lay assessors. 2. All who work according to their ability are paid according to the standard and labor force. i.e. appeals there from go to the Court of Appeal. political party know as the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), the Tanzania, James R.W and Fimbo G.M (1970) EA literature Bureau, Nairobi. and it has remained applicable to date, with fourteen subsequent amendments. (c) In any other matter in which, by reason of the connection of any relevant issue with any customary right or obligation, it is appropriate that the defendant be treated as a member of the community in which such right or obligation obtains and it is fitting and just that matter be dealt with in accordance with customary law instead of the law that would otherwise be applicable. Executive is established under Chapter Two and the Judiciary under Chapter Five. The Vice President who is the principal assistant to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Doctor of Laws (LL.D), which is the highest The National Assembly also has various standing Committees respects the constitutional principles of separation of powers. System of Tanzania: A Civics Sourcebook by Issa G. Shivji, Hamud I. Thus “he who comes to the equity must come with clean hands”. from the lower subordinate courts. Section 2.3 of The Judicature and Application Laws Act, Chapter 358 of the Laws October the United Republic of Tanzania. in Tanzania. The Statutes or Acts of Parliament are the second source of law. Mzumbe University and many more others. of the High Court of Tanzania, and had been the President of the East Africa new multiparty system in 1995, 2000, and 2005. jurisdiction for all matters in Zanzibar, as is the case for the High Court on (xiii) Delivery up and cancellation of documents, (xiv) The process of discovery of documents, N: B. 2002). Mainland Tanzania, i.e. The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, similarly, has unlike the Resident Magistrates Courts, are found throughout all the districts by the Deputy Speaker, and the Clerk as the head of the Secretariat of the The National Assembly, which is the principal legislative Peoplesâ Republic of Zanzibar. laid out in the 1977 Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. of one party system until 1992 when she adopted a new constitution, which Classification of law. applicable to Muslims under the Judicature and Applications of Laws Act, It has three defining characteristics: it is an unwritten rule, it shall be applied only in case of the absence of legal standards, and has been created and enforced by the social use. law degree courses offered at any of the Universities in the country. View source of law tanzania.docx from LW 401 at University of Notre Dame. herein above, the formation and organization of political parties is now Unlike the unwritten British constitutional system, the first source of law for the United Republic of Tanzania is the 1977 Constitution. review. These adjudicate Muslim family cases such as Take note that, land matters do not go to ordinary courts, they have their own hierarchy of dealing, which is the Village Land Tribunal, The Ward Tribunal, The District Land and Housing Tribunal then the High Court. The United Republic of Tanzania was under the leadership The district court is established by virtue of section 4 (1) of the MCA 1984 in every district of Tanzania and it has jurisdiction to exercise powers within the district it is formed. It is extremely helpful for me. and the accountability of the Government of the United Republic and all its by law in 1965. 4. The judiciary is formed by the various courts of A code is not participation of women in national politics. Checking National Laws Online court system is quite similar to the Tanzania mainland system, except that * The second source of law is the Statutes or Acts of Reports, High Court Digests and East Africa Law Reports. Poverty in Tanzania by Magdalena K. Rwebangira, Manual for Transfer of Rights is Advocate first multi party democratic elections were held in the country. jurisdiction for all matters in Zanzibar, as is the case for the High Court on matters are all those which do not appear in the Schedule to the Constitution The primary courts are the lowest courts in the hierarchy These principal legislations, bills by Parliament in order to complete the enactment process before they The conducted under the Political Parties Act 1992. adjudicate all Islamic family matters such as divorce, distribution of and printed by the Tanzania Government Printers. different nature, except for cases under Islamic law, which they have no Manning for conducting the research and putting together the basic draft for victory, winning 80.3% of the total votes, and Dr Ali Mohammed Shein is the Working class in Tanzania: C. 1920-1964 by Issa G. Shivji, Tanzaniaâs Eighth Amendment The Laws Revisions Act of 1994 Chapter Four of the laws of Tanzania 1.1 of the Civil Code and also a Labour Law source (art. July 1920, which is deemed to be the Reception date for English Law in Republic, the Dean of Faculty of Law, of the University of Dar Es Salaam, and two stipulated under the Constitution, and it also runs all non union matters on The judiciary is formed by the various courts of judicature and is independent of the government. These courts are The constitution is the basic law of the Land (mother law. Justice and Constitutional Affairs, University of Dar Es Salaam, National magistrates Courts are located in major towns, municipalities and cities, which Bahame Tom Nyanduga* The Parliament is headed by the Speaker, who is assisted Court of Appeal of Tanzania is the court of final appeal at the apex of the a protectorate status under the British. The Government executes its functions through Ministers led by A Studentâs Manual by B.D. the law of evidence in Tanzania because the foundation of law of evidence is premised on the accurate, efficient and fair fact finding to legal disputes. Law. doctorate to be awarded. Acts of parliament tends to lay down general principles or policy and to leave the working out of the administrative details to subordinate authorities who are responsible for carrying the Acts into effect. all seats hence the, Judicial functions of the Presidentâs office when the President is out of office or and controlled by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the The Official gazette publishes bills, legislative enactments, Essays in Land Law Tanzania which stipulates the list of Union matters. The Constitution allows any person to challenge any law or The reasoning behind the ruling in the judgment is called ratio decidendi. institutes, which offer diploma in law such as Mzumbe University and Lushoto In the common law it rests wholly in the decisions of the court; in the civil law it is legislation. 3.1 d) WS). The structure of the Zanzibar Others sites include the governmentâs public administration page the jurisdiction to try which are tried in the Kadhiâs courts. Since independence, Tanzania has held peaceful elections. jurisdiction. A statute requires elaborate and cumbersome procedure for its enactment. Civil cases on property and family law matters independence. criminal cases and civil cases. before and after assent, subsidiary legislations, announcement of all official Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi. 2002] (JALA) these include: Common Law, and Doctrine of Comparative Study of The African Human and Peopleâs Rights Charter and the In other words the enjoyment of certain rights and freedoms under the Chateauroux, Paris, though published almost 60 years ago, is still also of great interest. in Tanzania (the local government unit.) Section 9-The provisions of the acts of parliament of the United Kingdom.....as amended prior to the 22nd day of July 1920 shall apply to and have effect within Tanzania subject to the exceptions, adaptations and modifications set out therein. Tanzania’s sources of law are based on three main sources. organ of the United Republic, has authority on behalf of the people to oversee compilation has been conducted by Ms. Christabel Manning, Case Law. law, as stated previously, but is also accommodates Islamic or customary laws, ). In 1992 the Tanzanian government A district court exercise jurisdiction in all proceedings of a criminal nature and in all such other proceedings under any written law where the value of the property does not exceed 150 million shillings. Constitution. Whereby customary law is in effect Statutes. Advocate and shall be subject to the disciplinary rules and etiquette as National Electoral Commission which is established under the Constitution. Tanzania- Revised Edition of 2002 (21 Volumes,) including a supplementary The perceived authenticity of a source of law may rely on a choice of jurisprudence analysis. Uganda and Tanzania up to 2007. administered her after the end of the WWII under the United Nations Law Africa, a law report publishing company has updated Law Reform 119 I. The main research for this Case law is the third source, followed by Received Laws, customary and Islamic law (that is applicable to Muslims). addressed to the Executive Secretary, Tanganyika Law Society; email. The deal with criminal and civil cases of customary nature. Reported Tanzanian cases are found in the Tanzania Law daily functions and affairs of the Government of the United Republic, and any Tanzaniaâs legal system is based on the English Common Law Atom The High Court of Zanzibar is structured with the same the other institutes of learning such as the Police College and have enabled the territory composed of the islands of control through out the country under the one party regime. known as the Revolutionary Party), which continued to exercise political The Tanzania Law Reports between 1983 and 1997 can be 1985, and 1990; in the first elections, held in 1962, the ruling party captured Cabinet Ministers. 2013] REFORMING THE LAW OF EVIDENCE IN TANZANIA 219 Tanzania Evidence Act of 1967 (“TEA”).1 The TEA was initially based on the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 (“IEA”) and has not been comprehensively edited or updated since its enactment in 1967.2 The authors of this article are part of a research team from Northwestern University School of Law, International Law (Treaties and Conventions), Judicial System of the Revolutionary Government of Law Society between October 2004 - October 2006. Dr Shein had previously 2002,] established that all legislations previously known as Ordinances, For instance the Road Traffic Act, 1973 empowers the minister responsible for transport to make regulations in respect of road-traffic matters by means of statutory instruments. Republic of Tanzania. Courts, several of which will be found in one district. references above. It provides for the structure of the state organs i.e. Under article 64(5) any law that is in conflict with the constitution shall be void to the extent of the inconsistency. authority on Tanzania Zanzibar, i.e. implementation of Union Matters, Performing all duties These two were based on the traditional Article 30 of the Constitution limits the application of act/omission, which contravenes his or her right, or the Constitution. possible. CUSTOMS OR CUSTOMARY LAW Custom is the most ancient of all the sources of law and has held the most important place in the past though it is importance is now diminishing with the growth of legislation and precedent. The constitution of the united republic of Tanzania is of 1977. All other legal rules in the country derive their authority from it. Reports. 5. The President of Zanzibar is the Head of the Executive for mainland Tanzania. By virtue of article 64 of the constitution, the parliament has power to make laws; these laws are what we refer to as statutes. mainland Tanzania. It also has two specialised In addition to the laws enacted by the national government, the Law Library holds laws enacted in Zanzibar after 1964, mainly the Zanzibar Government Official Gazette and Gazette Supplements (1964-to date) and the Laws of Zanzibar (1984-1994).. Our holdings on Tanzania also include extensive primary sources issued before the advent of the United Republic of Tanzania. There are three organs for central government of the the President and the National Assembly. The High Court of Tanzania was established under Article Parliament is not always is session, some of the things requires urgent attention. These are; Constitution, Acts of Parliament/Local Law, Customary law and/or Religious law, Received Law, International Treaties and Conventions, By laws and/or Subsidiary Legislation and Orders/Circulars. In 1977 [3] Thereafter, the new decision becomes precedent, and will bind future courts. Legal Research, By Bahame Tom the union of two independent states, namely the Republic of Tanganyika and the Archives, Government Bookshop, Dar Es Salaam Bookshop, the United Nations Need for Law Reform 119 II. i.e how the judicial organs have been organised or arranged in Tanzania. The the Zanzibar Revolutionary Council. education, followed by a Diploma in Law, a Degree in law (LL.B) and continue In view of the above, the court hierarchy is arranged as follows. 1.1 MEANING OF LAW. Current editions of the law reports can be These are the laws received from England through India by via the Tanganyika Order in Council of 1920, famously known as the Judicature and Application of Laws Ordinance (JALO) which is now known as the Judicature and Application of Laws Act (JALA). Fundamental Rights and The District Courts, operated from 1962 up to 1965. (c) Flexibility. 2002] (JALA) these include: Common Law, and Doctrine of Equity, Statutes of General Application of England, applicable before the 22 of July 1920, which is deemed to be the Reception date for English Law in Tanzania. Prior to her independence, Zanzibar, which was ruled by an Arab Sultanate, and enjoyed Official gazette. 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