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Practice question: Police Power

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A mayor says an ordinance is immune from review because elected officials have determined what public welfare requires. Assess this claim without substituting a court's policy preference for the council's.

Legal references

  • RA 7160, Section 16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
  • White Light Corp. v. City of Manila, G.R. No. 122846, January 20, 2009, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2009/jan2009/gr_122846_2009.html

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