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Legal Aspects of Language Barrier in Mainland Tanzanian Courts: Case of Dar Es Salaam Region at The Residence Magistrate Court of Kisutu

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dc.creator Mawalla, Theresia K.
dc.date 2020-09-02T22:08:11Z
dc.date 2020-09-02T22:08:11Z
dc.date 2020
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-21T10:32:20Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-21T10:32:20Z
dc.identifier APA
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/11192/3954
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11192/3954
dc.description A Compulsory Research Report Submitted to Mzumbe University – Mbeya Campus College in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for an Award of the Bachelor Degree of Laws (LL.B) of the Mzumbe University.
dc.description Language is the oxygen of law and a core foundation for justice. As a medium of accessing justice, language use in trials is in international instrument jurisprudence reflected in “language fair trial rights.” The languages applied in Tanzanian courts are Kiswahili and English. English is predominantly a language of law, courts and court record whilst Kiswahili is marginally restricted to the Primary Courts and to a great deal of all court room communications. Language used in courts is the “lawyers‟ language” referred to as “legalese” which needs interpretation even for lawyers. This is inimical to the interest of justice, particularly to unrepresented laypersons. Addressing the inherent language barrier in Mainland Tanzanian courts, this study employs field research, and library study, as a result, materials were obtained and analyzed for this study against the backdrop of the research questions. This study provides an insight into the magnitude of language barrier with its legal implications in accessing justice and the means available in addressing it. Hence, there is an urgent need for a systematic change in language use in Mainland Tanzanian courts.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Mzumbe University
dc.subject Language Barrier
dc.subject Courts- Mainland Tanzania
dc.subject Dar Es Salaam Region
dc.subject Residence Magistrate Court - Kisutu
dc.title Legal Aspects of Language Barrier in Mainland Tanzanian Courts: Case of Dar Es Salaam Region at The Residence Magistrate Court of Kisutu
dc.type Thesis


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