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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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Citation	Judgment date
February 2002
Al Masiki Sosan and Others v Uganda (criminal session case 59 OF 2001) [2002] UGHC 141 (21 February 2002) Two accused convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence and common intention; one acquitted for insufficient proof; death sentences imposed. Criminal law – Murder – Elements: identification, unlawful killing, malice aforethought – Medical and circumstantial evidence; admissibility and weight of untested confession; blood‑stained exhibit and blood grouping as corroboration; doctrine of common intention; sufficiency of evidence and acquittal where proof lacking.	21 February 2002

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February 2002

Al Masiki Sosan and Others v Uganda (criminal session case 59 OF 2001) [2002] UGHC 141 (21 February 2002)

Two accused convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence and common intention; one acquitted for insufficient proof; death sentences imposed.

Criminal law – Murder – Elements: identification, unlawful killing, malice aforethought – Medical and circumstantial evidence; admissibility and weight of untested confession; blood‑stained exhibit and blood grouping as corroboration; doctrine of common intention; sufficiency of evidence and acquittal where proof lacking.

21 February 2002