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Judiciary of Tanzania

Administers the mainland court hierarchy up to the Court of Appeal.

What this authority does

Tanzania's judiciary spans a union structure: the Court of Appeal sits over both mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, but Zanzibar retains its own High Court and its own laws on non-union matters, including a separate kadhi system for Islamic personal status.

Services for the public

  • Court filing
  • Case search
  • Primary court administration

Before you contact this authority

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