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Namugerwa v Attorney General [2013] UGSC 20

Citation: [2013] UGSC 20 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 19 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that a civilian found in possession of arms ordinarily the monopoly of the Defence Forces becomes subject to military law and is triable by the General Court Martial.

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