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The Constitution of Uganda is the supreme law of Uganda. The fourth and current constitution was promulgated on 8 October 1995. It sanctions a republican form of government with a powerful President. The first Constitution was adopted in 1962 only to be replaced 4 years later in 1966.
The Lawyer (Online) (Jun 23, 2014), Uganda is easier for international law firms to enter than Kenya, for example. In Kenya, foreign firms cannot open offices, but rather can only associate with local independent law firms (though a Kenya Law Reform Commission in progress might lead to change). And until recently law firm advertising was banned ...
Pages in category "Law of Uganda" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014;
Sources of law are the origins of laws, the binding rules that enable any state to govern its territory. The terminology was already used in Rome by Cicero as a metaphor referring to the "fountain" ("fons" in Latin) of law. Technically, anything that can create, change, or cancel any right or law is considered a source of law. [1]
Ugandan nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Uganda, as amended; the Uganda Citizenship and Immigration Control Act; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. [1] [2] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Uganda.
Members of Uganda's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community have faced increasing rights violations since early last year when Uganda's parliament started considering an ...
Based on English common law, except in Quebec, where a civil law system based on French law prevails in most matters of a civil nature, such as obligations (contract and delict), property law, family law, and private matters. Federal statutes take into account the juridical nature of Canada and use both common law and civil law terms where ...
More than 1 million Americans live with human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, with tens of thousands of new diagnoses each year. But with earlier diagnoses and advances in treatment, HIV, the ...