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This book is the first study of the development and decolonization
of a British colonial high court in Africa. It traces the history
of the High Court of Tanzania from its establishment in 1920 to the
end of its institutional process of decolonization in 1971. This
process involved disentangling the High Court from colonial state
structures and imperial systems that were built on racial
inequality while simultaneously increasing the independence of the
judiciary and application of British judicial principles. Feingold
weaves together the rich history of the Court with a discussion of
its judges - both as members of the British Colonial Legal Service
and as individuals - to explore the impacts and intersections of
imperial policies, national politics, and individual initiative.
Colonial Justice and Decolonization in the High Court of Tanzania
is a powerful reminder of the crucial roles played by common law
courts in the operation and legitimization of both colonial and
post-colonial states.
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