High Court of Uganda
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The High Court of Uganda is a superior court of record with unlimited original jurisdiction over civil and criminal matters in Uganda, subject only to the appellate authority of higher courts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Court of Uganda canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
High court
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Superior court of record ⓘ |
| appointingAuthorityOfJudges | President of Uganda ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Courts in Uganda
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High courts by country ⓘ Judiciary of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court of Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Circuit Courts of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Civil Division of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Commercial Division of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Division of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Execution and Bailiffs Division of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Family Division of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ International Crimes Division of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Division of the High Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | Unlimited original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasOriginalJurisdictionOver |
Civil matters
ⓘ
Criminal matters ⓘ |
| hasPower |
Interpret the Constitution of Uganda in appropriate cases
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Issue prerogative orders ⓘ |
| hasPrincipalRegistryIn | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Hearing appeals from magistrates courts
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Hearing of substantial civil claims ⓘ Supervisory jurisdiction over magistrates courts ⓘ Trial of serious criminal offences ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCases |
Civil cases at first instance
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Constitutional and public law matters within its jurisdiction ⓘ Criminal cases at first instance ⓘ |
| isAbove |
Chief Magistrates Courts of Uganda
NERFINISHED
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Magistrates Courts of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBelow |
Court of Appeal of Uganda
NERFINISHED
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Supreme Court of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEstablishedBy | Constitution of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeadedBy | Principal Judge of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMentionedIn | Constitution of the Republic of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Judiciary of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | Appellate authority of higher courts in Uganda ⓘ |
| judicialOfficersAppointedOnAdviceOf | Judicial Service Commission of Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Common law ⓘ |
| oversees | High Court circuits in Uganda ⓘ |
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