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SERVICE OVERVIEW | |
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Former Doctrine | Tanganyika Order in Council 1920 |
Current Constitution | United Republic of Tanzania, 1977 Article 107A (1) and 107B |
Country | ![]() |
Controlling authority | Court of Appeal of the United Republic |
Hierarchy of Courts in Tanzania | 1.Court of Appeal 2.High Courts 3.Resident Magistrates Courts 4.District / Primary Courts |
Post Designation | Justice Judge Magistrate - Judicial & Executive |
Bar Association | Tanganyika Law Society |
HEAD OF JUDICIARY | |
Chief Justice of Tanzania | Prof. Ibrahim Hamis Juma |
The Judiciary of Tanzania is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in Tanzania. The current judiciary bases its foundation to the constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania of 1977.[1] Under the Constitution of Tanzania, Justices and Magistrates are independent of the government and subject only to the Constitution and the law. The country has a dual juristition system where there is a judicial structure responsible for Tanzania Mainland and another for Zanzibar. The Court of Appeal of the United Republic was established in 1979 as the final appellate judicial body with jurisdiction over the entire union.[2]