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Uganda Law Society v Attorney General (Consitutional Petition 18 of 2005)

Citation: [2006] UGCC 10 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 31 January 2006 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Military courts are subordinate to the High Court and cannot try civilians or terrorism offences; such trials violate the constitutional right to a fair hearing.

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