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Attorney General v Salvatori Abuki (Constitutional Case 2 of 1997)

Citation: [1997] UGCC 10 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 13 June 1997 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that the Witchcraft Act is void for vaguely defining witchcraft, and that banishment orders are cruel, inhuman punishment that threaten life.

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