Practice question
Does Article 8 mean courts exercise legislative power in every respect whenever they decide a case?
- Yes, every judge may enact any statute
- Yes, a decision can amend the Constitution at will
- Yes, private parties may treat any judicial sentence as an enacted law
- No, judicial application and interpretation remain distinct from legislative enactment
- No, because judicial decisions have no legal significance
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, Article 8
- https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — 1987 Constitution, Article VIII section 4(3)
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/nov2017/gr_205837_2017.html — Philippine International Trading Corporation v. COA, G.R. No. 205837, November 21, 2017
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