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19 May 2025

Criminal Law [2025] UGHC 297

Otukol v Uganda

Otukol v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 297 (19 May 2025)

Court: High Court of Uganda
Case number: Criminal Appeal 3 of 2024
Judge: Lubega, J

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, holding that the appellant’s sale of family land did not prove false pretence because he had an honest beneficial claim.

Obtaining Money By False Pretence
Beneficial Interest In Estate
Criminal Liability For Property Offences
Civil Vs Criminal Nature Of Disputes
Obtaining-money-by-false-pretence
Beneficial-interest-in-estate

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20 Sept 2017

Criminal Law [2017] UGHCCRD 140

Buyinza v Uganda (HCT-03-CR-CN-23-2017)

Buyinza v Uganda (HCT-03-CR-CN-23-2017) [2017] UGHCCRD 140 (20 September 2017)

Court: HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number: HCT-03-CR-CN-23-2017
Judge: Elubu, J

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal over removing boundary marks, holding the appellant acted under an honest claim of right over disputed land.

Removal Of Boundary Marks
Claim Of Right
Criminal Liability For Property Offences
Land Ownership Disputes
Claim-of-right
Removing-boundary-marks

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