Uganda Case Law

Rex v Amina and Another

Rex v Amina and Another (Criminal Appeals Nos. 259 and 260 of 1948 Consolidated) [1949] EACA 29 (1 January 1949)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeals Nos. 259 and 260 of 1948 Consolidated

Judge

Edwards CJ, Graham Paul CJ, Nihill P

The Court held that a person cannot be convicted as aider and abettor unless the principal offence was committed. It quashed some convictions and upheld others.

• Aiding And Abetting
• Rent Restriction Offences
• Premium Demand For Tenancy
• Excess Rent Acceptance
• Definition Of Landlord
• Accomplice Evidence