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Tumwesige Francis v Attorney General (Consitutional Petition No. 36 of 2018)

Citation: [2022] UGCC 5 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 2 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that the rogue and vagabond offences in Penal Code Act s.168(1)(c) and (d) are void for vagueness and for reversing the presumption of innocence.

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