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Opolot & Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 31 of 2014)

Citation: [2019] UGSC 88 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 24 January 2019 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Life imprisonment means imprisonment for the convict's natural life and is not subject to remand deduction under Article 23(8); appeal dismissed and life sentences reinstated.

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