Practice question
Distinguish an agency's investigation of facts from its adjudication of a controversy. Does possession of investigative authority alone permit a final judgment determining every legal right alleged in a complaint?
Legal references
- Cariño v. Commission on Human Rights, G.R. No. 96681, December 2, 1991, main decision, investigation distinguished from adjudication: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1991/dec1991/gr_96681_1991.html
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