Explain the Tanzanian court structure?
The judiciary in Tanzania is headed by the Court of Appeal, which has jurisdiction over the whole of the United Republic of Tanzania. Under the Court of Appeal are two High Courts – one for mainland Tanzania and the other for Zanzibar. The High Court of Tanzania is headed by a Principal Judge and operates in 12 zones in mainland Tanzania, each under a Judge-in-charge. There is, in addition, a Resident Magistrate’s Court for each of the country’s districts where the regional centres are located. There are also District Courts for each of the 130 districts, each under a District Court Magistrate and, at the lowest level, the Primary Courts under Primary Court Magistrates, of whom there are a total of 653. The official language of the courts is English, although Kiswahili, the national language, is also used, especially in the lower courts.
