Trial by the Jury in Uganda

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GULU UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF BUSSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF LAW Law of Evidence Course Work NAME: OGWETTA ANDREW OTTO REG NO. 11/U/3110/GBL PS LECTURER: Ms. Maxi Judith SIGN QUESTION: Discuss the development and the applicability of trial by the jury in Uganda. Usually it is paramount to provide an introduction to any discussion especially one which holds in it a legal concern or issue hence this paragraph. This discussion shall begin by giving a basic definition of the term jury and then shall provide a discussion on the development of the jury trial looking back from its inception to date. From there, the paper shall attempt to provide the applicability of jury trial in Uganda and then shall provide a logical conclusion that shall consist of a stand to the question in issue and also a recommendation by way of an opinion on whether we should or not maintain or develop the current situation on the jurisprudence of Uganda. This is made easier by the aid of well researched authorities that consist of Statutes, case law, re-known dictionaries among-st others. The above is made easier as addressed hereunder. I would begin by appreciating the definition of the term jury which has been provided for in the Black’s Law Dictionary to the effect that the term jury means a certain number of persons, selected according to the law, sworn to acquire a certain matter of fact or law and declare the truth upon evidence to be laid before them. To me, this definition is well chosen and is to a greater extent satisfactory enough because of two basic reasons that am inclined to provide. First is that the definition embodies the general principles and features of jury and their trial which are; they are sworn to acquire certain facts, they are selected in accordance with the law which means there must be a law which gives authority to an

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