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Mukasa Anthony Harris v Dr. Bayiga Michael Philip Lulume (Election Petition Appeal 18 of 2007)

Citation: [2008] UGSC 6 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 6 March 2008 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Electoral LawStatutory InterpretationEvidenceCivil Procedure

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Held that the requirement to serve notice of an election petition is directory not mandatory, and the standard of proof in a parliamentary petition is the balance of probabilities; appeal dismissed.

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