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The credit of a witness may be impeached in the following ways by the adverse party, or with the consent of the court, by the party who calls him or her—
(a)by the evidence of persons who testify that they, from their knowledge of the witness, believe him or her to be unworthy of credit;
(b)by proof that the witness has been bribed, or has accepted the offer of a bribe, or has received any other corrupt inducement to give his or her evidence;
(c)by proof of former statements inconsistent with any part of his or her evidence which is liable to be contradicted; or
(d)when a man is prosecuted for rape or an attempt to ravish, by evidence that the prosecutrix was of generally immoral character.
Explanation."A witness declaring another witness to be unworthy of credit may not, upon his or her examination-in-chief, give reasons for his or her belief, but he or she may be asked his or her reasons in cross-examination, and the answers which he or she gives cannot be contradicted, though, if they are false, he or she may afterwards be charged with giving false evidence.
You can challenge the credibility of a witness in a Ugandan court using several methods. The opposing party can call other people to testify that they...
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