Practice question
A law leaves a contract’s nominal debt untouched but permanently abolishes every enforcement route without public justification. Explain why non-impairment analysis cannot end with checking whether the principal amount is still written on the page.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 10: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Workers Union, G.R. No. L-25246, September 12, 1974, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1974/sep1974/gr_l_25246_1974.html
- Ortigas & Co. v. Feati Bank and Trust Co., G.R. No. L-24670, December 14, 1979, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1979/dec1979/gr_l-24670_1979.html
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