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Supreme Court of Uganda

The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives powers from Article 130 of the 1995 constitution. It is primarily an appellate court with original jurisdiction in only one type of case: a presidential election petition.

The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice nd has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum.

 

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Plot M105, Kinawataka Road, Mbuya 1, Kampala, Uganda
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May 2004

 

26 May 2004
Confession held voluntary; circumstantial evidence corroborated it, alibi rejected and appeal dismissed.
Criminal law – murder – confession and voluntariness – trial-within-a-trial – effect of post-arrest beating – circumstantial evidence corroboration – alibi disproved.
18 May 2004

 

18 May 2004