consequently his legal right. From the King of England and the Peer (rank of nobility which was granted by the Crown) to the Villein (in medieval Britain, this was a class of persons comprising slaves, and freemen, yet dependent cultivators of soil), serfs and labourers each occupied legally fixed position in society and had to conform to the laws of his class. The Villein was tied to the lord’s property, and, in litigation about a Manor (An Estate organised under Knights) the subject matter of a dispute included not only about the Manor, but also men Villein , beasts, ploughs and carts: Read HUARAKA, T., 1974, pages 2- 39 Common Law of Torts as applicable in Tanzania today emerged from a society wherein all facets of life were regulated according to classes (ie King and Royalty; Nobility and Villein ) of people. To understand the Common Law of Tort as applicable in Tanzania it is imperative to understand its feudal origin in England. Land, in feudal Britain was the source and principal means of wealth and therefore the main source of power and the origin of the common law reflects this situation. Law of Torts emerged from simple conflicts on, over and pertaining to land. King’s Peace and the Origin of the Law of Torts Law of Torts in its origin, like other branches of the Common Law, was
