Judiciary of Uganda

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The Judiciary of Uganda is the independent branch of government responsible for interpreting and applying the law, administering justice, and upholding the constitution within Uganda’s legal system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judiciary
appointingAuthorityForJudges President of Uganda
branchOf Government of Uganda
budgetSource Government of Uganda
constitutionalArticle Chapter Eight of the Constitution of Uganda
constitutionalStatus independent branch of government
country Uganda
currentChiefJustice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo
foundation Constitution of Uganda
guarantee judicial independence
security of tenure for judges
handles civil cases
constitutional petitions
criminal cases
electoral disputes
headedBy Chief Justice of Uganda
highestCourt Supreme Court of Uganda
includesCourt Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court
Chief Magistrates Courts
Civil Division of the High Court
Commercial Division of the High Court
Constitutional Court of Uganda
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Criminal Division of the High Court
Family Division of the High Court
High Court of Uganda
Land Division of the High Court
Local Council Courts
Magistrates Grade I Courts
Magistrates Grade II Courts
Supreme Court of Uganda
judicialAppointmentsBody Judicial Service Commission of Uganda
jurisdiction Uganda
legalSystem common law
customary law elements
locationCountry Uganda
officialLanguage English
oversees administration of justice in Uganda
role administering justice
applying the law
ensuring rule of law
interpreting the law
protecting human rights
resolving disputes
upholding the Constitution of Uganda
seat Kampala
supervises lower courts in Uganda

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Government of Uganda judicialBranch Judiciary of Uganda
Constitution of Uganda establishes Judiciary of Uganda
English in Uganda usedIn Ugandan judiciary
linked to: Judiciary of Uganda
Acts of Parliament of Uganda bindingOn judiciary of Uganda
linked to: Judiciary of Uganda
Acts of Parliament of Uganda interpretedBy courts of Uganda
linked to: Judiciary of Uganda
Chief Justice of Uganda heads Judiciary of Uganda
Chief Justice of Uganda branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of Uganda
linked to: Judiciary of Uganda
Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo employer Judiciary of Uganda
Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo memberOf Judiciary of Uganda
Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo heads Judiciary of Uganda
Supreme Court of Uganda partOf Judiciary of Uganda
Magistrates Grade II Courts partOf Judiciary of Uganda
Local Council Courts (Uganda) partOf Uganda justice system
subject linked to: Local Council Courts
linked to: Judiciary of Uganda
Criminal Division of the High Court overseenBy Judiciary of Uganda
Civil Division of the High Court belongsTo Judiciary of Uganda
Uganda Prisons Service collaboratesWith Judiciary of Uganda
Office of the President (Uganda) worksWith Judiciary of Uganda
Court of Appeal of Uganda branchOfGovernment Judiciary of Uganda
Court of Appeal of Uganda partOf Judiciary of Uganda
High Court of Uganda isPartOf Judiciary of Uganda
High Court of Uganda hasCategory Judiciary of Uganda
Minister of Justice of Uganda worksWith Judiciary of Uganda
Simon Byabakama employer Judiciary of Uganda
Simon Byabakama memberOf Uganda Judiciary
linked to: Judiciary of Uganda
Uganda Gazette relatedTo Judiciary of Uganda