Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Estoppel — State Not Estopped from Challenging Statute by Acts of Its Representatives in National Assembly

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A state is not estopped from challenging a statute because its representatives voted for it. Representatives do not represent the entire state electorate, only their constituencies. The principle applies to constitutional law and estoppel. The rule preserves states' rights to challenge legislation. The state as…

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