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Damian Akankwasa v Uganda (Constitutional Petition No. 4 of 2011)

Citation: [2011] UGCC 8 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 21 April 2011 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that charging an accused under the Anti-Corruption Act for causing financial loss does not breach Article 28(7) where the conduct was already criminal under the repealed Penal Code Act.

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