Practice question
Does describing an issuance as an “administrative order” by itself establish that its substance is within executive administrative authority?
- Yes; its title is conclusive in every case.
- No; its actual substance and legal basis must still be examined.
- Yes; labels automatically override constitutional limits.
- Yes; every order bearing that title is an Act of Congress.
- No; no administrative order can ever be lawful.
Legal references
- Ople v. Torres, G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/36082
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