Possibility to appeal

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Answer
No
Source

The Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad andTobago (Published 1976-03-29, last amended 2007-06-12), http://www.ag.gov.tt/Portals/0/Documents/TT%20Constitution.pdf

Subsequent amendments (do not change the relevantsections): http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2006-06.pdf; http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2007-12.pdf

 

DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS AS TO ELECTION

32.- […]

2. The Court of Appeal shall have exclusivejurisdiction to hear and determine any question as to the validity of anelection of a President in so far as that question depends upon thequalification of any person for election or the interpretation of this Chapter,and the decision of that Court under this subsection shall be final.

3. Parliament may make provisions with respect to thepersons by whom, the manner in which and the conditions upon which theproceedings under subsection (2) may be instituted in the Court of Appeal andsubject to any provisions so made, provisions may be made with respect to thesematters by rules of court. Until such provisions or rules are made theprocedure for moving the Court of Appeal shall be by way of a representationpetition.

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