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Uganda v Hassan Abdi Hussein (Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 1990)

Citation: [1991] UGSC 36 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 1 March 1991 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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"Publishes" in section 51 of the Penal Code Act covers only written or printed matter capable of being read, not spoken words, so spoken defamation discloses no offence.

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