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The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives its powers from Article 130 of the 1995 Constitution. It is majorly an appellate court with original jurisdiction in a few cases like Presidential election petition. The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice assisted by seven justices. ==Composition== As of 5 March 2015, the following justices constitute the Uganda Supreme Court:〔(Justices of the Uganda Supreme Court )〕 *1. Bart Magunda Katureebe - Chief Justice *2. John Wilson Nattubu Tsekoko - Justice of the Supreme Court *3. Jotham Tumwesigye - Justice of the Supreme Court *4. Esther Mayambala Kisaakye - Justice of the Supreme Court *5. Christine Nakaseeta Kitumba - Justice of the Supreme Court *6. Stella Arach-Amoko - Justice of the Supreme Court *7. Galdino Moro Okello - Justice of the Supreme Court *8. Benjamin Joseph Odoki - Justice of the Supreme Court Among the controversial cases heard by the Supreme court in 2008, is the validity of the death penalty. The main petitioner in this case (appellant as this was an appeal from the constitutional court) was Susan Kigula who has since lost her appeal against her own death sentence for murdering her husband.〔( Susan Kigula Sseremba & Anor vs Uganda )〕 Other cases include two of the last three presidential election petitions in which the court ruled 3:2 in 2001 and 4:3 in 2006, in favor of president Yoweri Museveni's re-election. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Supreme Court of Uganda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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