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Pages in category "Law of Trinidad and Tobago" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Trinidad and Tobago has ratified a number of international treaties and conventions on human rights and parts or principles of these legal texts have been integrated into the domestic laws of the country. The Ministry of the Attorney General has established the International Law and Human Rights Unit to ensure adherence to these principles. [1] [2]
Pages in category "Treaties of Trinidad and Tobago" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 220 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1958, Trinidad and Tobago joined the West Indies Federation. [8] The federation, which included Barbados, the British Leeward Islands, the British Windward Islands, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, was typically seen by its supporters as a means to use a federal structure to gain national independence and eventual recognition as a Dominion ...
The judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago is a branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago that interprets and applies the laws of Trinidad and Tobago, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The judiciary is a hierarchical system comprising a Supreme Court of Judicature, a Magistracy and a Family Court.
Pages in category "Human rights in Trinidad and Tobago" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The High Court has original jurisdiction over indictable criminal matters, family matters, and civil matters. It sits at Port of Spain, San Fernando and Scarborough. [4] A decision of the High Court can be appealed to the Court of Appeal whether there is a question of constitutional interpretation, a breach of the laws protecting fundamental rights, a decision allowing or refusing proceedings ...
The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of Trinidad and Tobago.The Parliament is bicameral.Besides the President of Trinidad and Tobago, it is composed of the House of Representatives, which is composed of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in addition to 41 directly elected members serving a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which ...