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Uganda

Uganda

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  • Court of general jurisdiction (including Supreme Court)
  • Constitutional Court/Council
Source
  • Article 22(1,2,3) of the Political Parties and Organisations Act
  • Date of Commencement 21st November, 2013
  • 22. Appeals

 (1) Where any appeal under this Act has beendetermined by the High Court, any party aggrieved by the decision of the HighCourt may appeal to the Court of Appeal against that decision.

(2) Any partyaggrieved by the decision of the Court of Appeal may appeal to the SupremeCourt against the decision.

(3) Notwithstandingsubsections (1) and (2), where a matter touches on the interpretation of theConstitution, any aggrieved party may petition the

ConstitutionalCourt.

Comment

For matters touching onthe interpretation of the constitution, a party may petition the ConstitutionalCourt: Article 22(3) of the Political Parties and Organizations Act of 2005.

If it is a matter related to interpretation of the Constitution, then Constitutional Court hearsthe case as a last instance

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