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Attorney General v Uganda Law Society (Constitutional Appeal 1 of 2006)

Citation: [2009] UGSC 2 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 20 January 2009 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that the General Court Martial lacked jurisdiction over terrorism charges triable only by the High Court, and is subordinate to it.

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