Leading Ugandan authorities and key statutes — each with the legal
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[2016] UGSC 4
· Supreme Court of Uganda
presidential election petitionburden of proof in a presidential election petitionsubstantial effect on the election result
[2003] UGSC 25
· Supreme Court of Uganda
bail pending appealconditions for bail pending appealgrant of bail pending appealbail after conviction
[2009] UGSC 6
· Supreme Court of Uganda
mandatory death penaltydeath penaltydeath sentenceconstitutionality of the death penalty
[2001] UGSC 15
· Supreme Court of Uganda
presidential election petitionburden of proof in a presidential election petitionstandard of proof in an election petitionannulment of a presidential election
[2003] UGSC 39
· Supreme Court of Uganda
trespass to landland possessionunlawful entrypurchaser without title
[2025] UGSC 23
· Supreme Court of Uganda
bail pending appealgrant of bail pending appeal
[1993] UGSC 1
· Supreme Court of Uganda
fraudstrict proof of fraudcivil standard for fraudstandard of proof for fraud
[1998] UGSC 20
· Supreme Court of Uganda
appellate review of criminal convictionre-evaluation of evidencestandard for appellate interferencefirst appeal duty
[1985] UGHC 1
· High Court of Uganda
temporary injunctioninterlocutory injunctionprima facie caseirreparable injury
[2026] UGSC 16
· Supreme Court of Uganda
bona fide purchaser for value without noticefraud in a chain of registered titlesubsequent purchaser after fraudulent transferindefeasibility of registered title
[2008] 2 EA 300
illegalityirrationalityprocedural improprietyjudicial review grounds
