Supreme Court of Uganda
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The Supreme Court of Uganda is the country's apex judicial body, serving as the final court of appeal and ultimate interpreter of the Ugandan Constitution and laws.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Uganda canonical | 4 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Uganda Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealsFrom | Court of Appeal of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Court of Appeal of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingAuthority | its decisions are binding on all other courts in Uganda ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of Uganda ⓘ |
| composition |
Chief Justice of Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other justices of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| countryLegalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| ensures |
supremacy of the Constitution of Uganda
ⓘ
uniform interpretation of Ugandan law ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
develops case law in Uganda
ⓘ
hears appeals from the Court of Appeal of Uganda ⓘ hears presidential election petitions ⓘ interprets laws of Uganda ⓘ interprets the Constitution of Uganda ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civil appeals
ⓘ
constitutional matters ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ presidential election disputes ⓘ |
| headedBy | Chief Justice of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets |
Acts of Parliament of Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | legal system of Uganda ⓘ |
| levelInCourtHierarchy | highest court in Uganda ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Region, Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kampala District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Ugandan institution ⓘ |
| oversees | application of constitutional law in Uganda ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | East Africa ⓘ |
| role |
apex court
ⓘ
final court of appeal ⓘ ultimate interpreter of the Constitution of Uganda ⓘ ultimate interpreter of the laws of Uganda ⓘ |
| seat | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | court of last resort ⓘ |
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