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Kikomeko v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 2 of 2021)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 214 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that admitting a child's evidence on oath despite her not understanding the oath was an irregularity, but caused no miscarriage of justice as her evidence was corroborated.

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