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High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court.

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate's courts.

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Plot 2, the Square Kampala

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Citation	Judgment date
January 1977
Uganda v Mwebesa (Criminal Case of 1977) [1977] UGHC 1 (1 January 1977) High Court revises excessive sentence for housebreaking and theft, emphasizing separate charges for each offence. Criminal Law – Housebreaking and Theft – Sentence revision – Separation of charges in counts – Proper charge framing.	1 January 1977