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Court of Appeal of Uganda

The Court of Appeal is the second highest court in the land.  It came into being following the promulgation of the 1995 Constitution, and the enactment of the Judicature Statute, 1996. Article 134 of the Constitution established the structure of the Court of Appeal.

While presiding over matters , it is duly constituted when it consists of an odd number of not less than three (3) justices of the Court of Appeal. It is this court that constitutes itself into a Constitutional Court in accordance with the Constitution to hear constitutional cases.

The Constitutional Court consists of fifteen (15) justices and handles the matters, issues or cases concerning the interpretation of the Constitution  When presiding over a constitutional matter, there must be a quorum of at least five (5) justices of the court.

Physical address
Twed Towers along Kafu Road, Nakasero,Kampala.
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Judgment date
December 2007
The appellant failed to prove electoral malpractice or material non‑compliance; appeal dismissed with costs.
Election law – burden of proof on petitioner in election petitions; admissibility and timing of affidavits; marking of exhibits – party must apply to tender exhibits; opening ballot boxes in court to verify presence of polling agents; proof required for ballot‑box stuffing (serial numbers); non‑compliance must be shown to substantially affect result.
17 December 2007
Applicant entitled to security for decretal sum and appeal costs where appellants are foreign with no local assets.
Civil procedure – Security for costs – Orders under Court of Appeal Rules 2(2) and 105(3) – Foreign defendants with no assets in jurisdiction – Uncontradicted affidavit evidence establishing sufficient cause – Enforceability of Ugandan judgments abroad.
12 December 2007