We have been married for three years now. We got married in a civil ceremony against the wishes of our very religious families and are now considering a religious ceremony to make our families happy. However, we are concerned about the legality of this ceremony. A friend told us there are restrictions but he could […]

I was watching a television show from the USA, where a witness refused to answer a question in order to protect himself. The Court allowed them to refuse to answer. This part inspired me to investigate what the Tanzanian law says about a witness refusing to answer an incriminating question. Please enlighten me. HJ, Dar […]

I am a woman married to a Muslim man who had three wives already and I am not happy with the current treatment I have received from my husband and his family. They treat me as less important than the other wives to the point that I feel jealous and depressed. My husband never seeks […]

My religious leader told me marriage is a sacred covenant such that a spouse is required to assist their partner even when they discover that the other person has committed a crime. I think this may not align with the law but I am not sure. Please guide me. NK, Mbeya We do not know […]

My brother, who is mute (cannot speak), witnessed a crime. He has now been called to testify in Court. There is a problem regarding his ability to testify while he cannot speak. Is there an alternative way he can use to provide his testimony? Please guide us. BN, Kilimanjaro Matters of evidence are primarily governed […]

We instituted a suit in one of the Courts in the city. Unfortunately, we lost the case because we were denied to refer to certain documents. According to the Court, these documents were neither mentioned nor attached in the pleadings.  We are a bit confused about this. Why did the Court deny our right to […]

I am a 35 year old man and my mother-in-law is a 40 year old woman. Over time we have become very close and comfortable with each other. I now want to leave my wife so I can marry her mother. I have heard that incest is a criminal offence in Tanzania. Will divorcing my […]

I am a young aspiring author who has caught the interest of a publishing house. I am set to meet the publisher to discuss the release of a novel but am hesitant with this venture after hearing stories of authors who were treated unfairly by publishers. I want to protect my work from copyright infringement […]

An electric supply line passes through my premises. This has never been an issue until now.  I am afraid the line may bring harm because the increase of strong winds and heavy rains poses the danger of trees falling on it. I decided to trim down the branches of trees hanging over the electric line […]

I am a 30 year old man who is married to a professional woman. My wife usually comes home very late from work. One day, she came home from work and I asked her to cook for me. We got into an argument and she slapped me and hit me with a pan. She told […]