Court of Appeal of Uganda
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The Court of Appeal of Uganda is the country’s second-highest court, serving both as an appellate court and, when constituted as the Constitutional Court, as the primary forum for interpreting the Ugandan Constitution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Court of Appeal of Uganda canonical | 11 |
| Constitutional Court of Uganda | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8586014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Court of Appeal of Uganda Context triple: [Judiciary of Uganda, includesCourt, Court of Appeal of Uganda]
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A.
Supreme Court of Uganda
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.
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B.
Judiciary of Uganda
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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C.
Judicial Service Commission of Uganda
The Judicial Service Commission of Uganda is an independent constitutional body responsible for advising on and overseeing the selection, appointment, and discipline of judicial officers in Uganda.
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D.
Supreme Court of Rwanda
The Supreme Court of Rwanda is the highest judicial authority in Rwanda, overseeing the interpretation of law and the administration of justice across the country.
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E.
Parliament of Uganda
The Parliament of Uganda is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the interests of Ugandan citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Court of Appeal of Uganda Target entity description: The Court of Appeal of Uganda is the country’s second-highest court, serving both as an appellate court and, when constituted as the Constitutional Court, as the primary forum for interpreting the Ugandan Constitution.
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A.
Supreme Court of Uganda
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.
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B.
Judiciary of Uganda
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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C.
Judicial Service Commission of Uganda
The Judicial Service Commission of Uganda is an independent constitutional body responsible for advising on and overseeing the selection, appointment, and discipline of judicial officers in Uganda.
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D.
Supreme Court of Rwanda
The Supreme Court of Rwanda is the highest judicial authority in Rwanda, overseeing the interpretation of law and the administration of justice across the country.
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E.
Parliament of Uganda
The Parliament of Uganda is the unicameral national legislative body responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the interests of Ugandan citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | court ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitutional Court of Uganda
ⓘ
linked to:
Court of Appeal of Uganda
|
| appealFrom | High Court of Uganda ⓘ |
| appealTo | Supreme Court of Uganda ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesBy | President of Uganda ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesOnAdviceOf | Judicial Service Commission of Uganda ⓘ |
| bindingPrecedentOn |
High Court of Uganda
ⓘ
subordinate courts of Uganda ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Judiciary of Uganda ⓘ |
| building | Twed Towers, Kampala ⓘ |
| composition | panel of justices of appeal ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Uganda
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| constitutionalProvision |
Article 134 of the Constitution of Uganda
ⓘ
Article 137 of the Constitution of Uganda ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Uganda, 1995
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Uganda
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| function |
determines the constitutionality of Acts of Parliament
ⓘ
determines the constitutionality of actions of the executive and other authorities ⓘ hears election petitions relating to parliamentary elections ⓘ interprets provisions of the Constitution of Uganda ⓘ |
| headOfCourt | Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda ⓘ |
| higherCourt | Supreme Court of Uganda ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Uganda ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| location |
Kampala, Uganda
ⓘ
linked to:
Kampala
|
| lowerCourt | High Court of Uganda ⓘ |
| numberOfJudgesRequiredAsConstitutionalCourt | an odd number of not less than five justices ⓘ |
| numberOfJudgesRequiredAsCourtOfAppeal | an odd number of not less than three justices ⓘ |
| officialName | Court of Appeal of Uganda ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Uganda ⓘ |
| positionInJudicialHierarchy | second-highest court in Uganda ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | Deputy Chief Justice ⓘ |
| replaced | former Court of Appeal under the 1967 Constitution ⓘ |
| role |
hears appeals from other subordinate courts as prescribed by law
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hears appeals from the High Court of Uganda ⓘ sits as a Constitutional Court when interpreting the Constitution of Uganda ⓘ |
| seat | Kampala ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Supreme Court of Uganda ⓘ |
| tenureOfJudges | until mandatory retirement age as provided by the Constitution of Uganda ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
civil appeals
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constitutional petitions ⓘ constitutional references ⓘ criminal appeals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Court of Appeal of Uganda Description of subject: The Court of Appeal of Uganda is the country’s second-highest court, serving both as an appellate court and, when constituted as the Constitutional Court, as the primary forum for interpreting the Ugandan Constitution.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Court of Appeal of Uganda
linked to: Court of Appeal of Uganda
linked to: Court of Appeal of Uganda
linked to: Court of Appeal of Uganda