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In the matter of a reference from High Court of Uganda and In the matter of Sheik Abdul Karim Sentamu and Another (Constitutional Reference 7 of 1998)
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Held that a habeas corpus matter concerns enforcement of rights, not constitutional interpretation; an Article 137(5) reference cannot be made absent a genuine interpretive question.
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