Practice question
A litigant cites Chavez for the proposition that any dispute labeled important automatically has taxpayer standing, even with no public right or comparable case-specific foundation shown. Which is correct?
- The claim overreads the case; its stated constitutional public-right foundations and actual circumstances must be examined.
- The word important alone automatically establishes every judicial-review requisite.
- Chavez abolished the need for an actual controversy in every case.
- Every private sale becomes a public-land transaction by allegation.
- The case guarantees success whenever a petitioner pays any tax.
Legal references
- Pascual v. Secretary of Public Works, G.R. L-10405, December29,1960, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1960/dec1960/gr_l-10405_1960.html
- Chavez v. Public Estates Authority, G.R.133250, July9,2002, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/jul2002/gr_133250_2002.html
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