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Practice question: Operative Fact Doctrine

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A court recognizes a limited past effect of an unconstitutional measure. An agency treats this as permission to restart the same measure for future transactions. Explain the flaw, assuming no new independent authority exists.

Legal references

  • De Agbayani v. Philippine National Bank, G.R. No. L-23127, April 29, 1971, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1971/apr1971/gr_23127_1971.html
  • Araullo v. Aquino III, G.R. No. 209287 et al., February 3, 2015, main resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/feb2015/gr_209287_2015.html

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