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Practice question: When Laws Take Effect

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does a statute enacted by Congress cease to require publication merely because it applies only to one city?
  1. No; Tañada includes statutes of local application
  2. Yes, geography always excuses publication
  3. Yes, if the mayor knows it
  4. Yes, if its text is lengthy
  5. Yes, if all legislators voted for it

Legal references

  • Tañada v. Tuvera, G.R. No. L-63915, December 29, 1986, main resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1986/dec1986/gr_l-63915_1986.html

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