Practice question
A defendant disputes whether he performed an act that a concededly clear penal provision prohibits. Explain why that dispute should not automatically be characterized as void-for-vagueness, and what remains for adjudication.
Legal references
- People v. Nazario, G.R. No. L-44143, August 31, 1988, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1988/aug1988/gr_l-44143_1988.html
- Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, November 19, 2001, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/nov2001/gr_148560_2001.html
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