Practice question
A provisional administrative order rests on prima facie findings, and the recipient can refute them at the prescribed hearing. Does prima facie itself mean conclusively adjudged?
- Yes, prima facie means unreviewable forever
- Yes, no contrary evidence may ever be offered
- Yes, an investigation is always a final judgment
- No; the findings remain refutable rather than a conclusive merits adjudication
- Yes, the hearing has no legal function
Legal references
- SEC v. CJH Development Corp., G.R. No. 210316, November 28, 2016, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/62616; finality discussion and SRC Section 64.3.
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