A special statute should prevail over a general law when there is a conflict between them. This is because a special statute expresses the legislative intent more clearly than a general law. The Supreme Court ruled in Laguna Lake Development Authority v. Court of Appeals that where a general law and special statute conflict, the special statute should prevail as it shows the legislative intent more clearly.
A special statute should prevail over a general law when there is a conflict between them. This is because a special statute expresses the legislative intent more clearly than a general law. The Supreme Court ruled in Laguna Lake Development Authority v. Court of Appeals that where a general law and special statute conflict, the special statute should prevail as it shows the legislative intent more clearly.
A special statute should prevail over a general law when there is a conflict between them. This is because a special statute expresses the legislative intent more clearly than a general law. The Supreme Court ruled in Laguna Lake Development Authority v. Court of Appeals that where a general law and special statute conflict, the special statute should prevail as it shows the legislative intent more clearly.
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: Where there is a conflict between a general law
and a special statute, the special statute should prevail since it evinces the legislative intent more clearly than the general statute. (Laguna Lake |||
Development Authority v. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. 120865-71, 120866,