LANDnet Issues Paper on the Succession Act Cap162.
Under Article 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995, it is stated that the Constitution is the supreme law and any law or custom which is inconsistent with the Constitution shall be void to the extent of the inconsistency. Similarly, Article 31 of the Constitution of Uganda, 1995 provides for the rights of the family and states that Parliament shall make appropriate laws for the protection of the rights of widows and widowers to inherit properties of their deceased spouses and to enjoy parental rights over their children.
