Uganda · Courts
Court structure of Uganda
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Supreme — Supreme Court of Uganda
- Final appeal; hears presidential election petitions.
- Constitutional — Constitutional Court
- Court of Appeal justices sitting on constitutional interpretation.
- Appellate — Court of Appeal
- Ordinary appellate jurisdiction.
- First instance — High Court
- Divisions for civil, criminal, commercial, family, land and anti-corruption matters.
- Regional — East African Court of Justice (Arusha)
- EAC Treaty jurisdiction.
Every court in the hierarchy
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