Practice question
A penal provision divides otherwise similarly situated vendors into groups by the first letter of their surnames. The stipulated distinction has no relationship to the regulatory purpose and no other justification. Which classification requirement is plainly missing?
- The requirement that all laws concern vendors.
- The requirement that all statutes use alphabetical order.
- The requirement that officials prefer one group.
- The requirement that the classification be germane to the law's purpose.
- The requirement that vendors never be regulated.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — 1987 Constitution, ArticleIII Section1, equal protection.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69106 — Albano v. COMELEC, G.R.257610 and UDK17230, January24 2023, main opinion on reasonable classification.
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