Practice question
Counsel challenges the words combination and series in the Plunder Law solely because the law does not separately define them. Which approach did Estrada’s main opinion take?
- It treated every undefined word as fatal
- It refused to consider the law as a whole
- It held that only separate opinions supply binding definitions
- It considered ordinary meanings, statutory context and legislative discussion instead of assuming automatic invalidity
- It declared interpretation by courts forbidden
Legal references
- Estrada v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148560, November 19, 2001, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/nov2001/gr_148560_2001.html; main opinion.
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