Constitutional Court of Zambia - 2016 September

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September 2016
Whether the Constitutional Court may hear a presidential election petition after the constitutionally mandated 14‑day period expired.
Constitutional law – presidential election petitions – Article 101(5) – mandatory fourteen‑day hearing period – computation of time (Article 269) – no power to enlarge constitutional time limits – dismissal for want of prosecution; dissent: purposive interpretation, implied powers (Article 271), and right to be heard (Article 118).
5 September 2016