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Uganda v Atugonza (Constitutional Reference No. 31 of 2010)

Citation: [2011] UGCC 14 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 1 March 2011 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that charging an accused under a re-enacted offence (Anti-Corruption Act s.11, replacing Penal Code s.87) for acts committed before commencement is not retrospective under article 28(7).

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