The Doctrine of Rule of Law and Independence of Judiciary in Uganda: Are-Look at Col.Kiiza Besigye's Trial.

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Declaration

Dedication

Approval

Acknowledgement

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Table of contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHATER ONE: General Introduction

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1.2 DEFINATIONS OF MAJOR CONCEPTS

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.6 HYPOTHESIS

1.7 METHODOLOGY

1.8 LITERATURE REVIEW

1.9 SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER TWO: Historical Background of Rule of

Law iu Uganda

2.0 NTRODUCTION

2.1 THE RULE OF LAW IN THE PRE-COLONIAL PEH.IOD

2.3 THE RULE OF LAW THE COLONIAL ADMINITRATION

2.4 THE RULE OF LAW IN POST COLONIAL PEH.IOD

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CHAPTER THREE: Historical Background of the Judiciary

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3.0 INTRODUCTION 24

3.1 THE JUDICIARY IN THE PRE- COLONIAL PERIOD 25

3.2 THE JUDICIARY IN THE COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION 27

3.3 THE JUDICIARY IN THE POST COLONIAL

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CHAPTER FOUR: The Relationship Between the

Jndiciary, Legislature and the

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Executive (2003-2006) 41

4.0 INTRODUCTION 41

4.1 CONTROL OF THE JUDICIARY BY THE EXECUTIVE

AND LEGISLATURE (2003-2006)

CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusion and Recommendations

5.0 CONCLUSIONS

5.1 RECOMMENDATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Closely associated with the doctrine of Separation of Powers is the t..heory of the Rule of Law. The first point to make about it, it that the Rule of Law is not a 'rule' in the sense that it binds anyone. Rule of Law is merely a collection of ideas and principles propagated in the societies to guide law makers, administrators, judges and Lawenforcement agencies. The overriding consideration in the theory of Rule of Law is the idea that both the rulers and the governed are equally subject to the same law of the land. Although the theory has gained momentum in the last four centuries, it was well known and practiced in ancient civilizations! Thus, Aristotle, the Greek scholar, said, 'The rule of law is preferable to that of any individuaJ'2 Writing in the 13111 century, Bracton for instance said, 'The King himself ought not to be subject to man king himself ought not to be subject to man but to God and the Jaw since the Jaw makes him king. Therefore let the king render to the law what the law has rendered to the king viz-dominion and power, for there is no king where will rules and not the law'3