https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1606 The de facto doctrine treats acts by persons exercising public or judicial office under apparent authority as valid despite defects in appointment to preserve legal certainty. It requires possession and performance of office, a colour of title with public acquiescence, and applicability only to acts within the scope of assumed authority for public or third party benefit; mere usurpers are excluded. Collateral attacks on judicial title are ordinarily barred, though a defective appointment may be directly challenged in proceedings where the officer's own title is in issue. en-us Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:26:44 +0530 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:26:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1606 The de facto doctrine treats acts by persons exercising public or judicial office under apparent authority as valid despite defects in appointment to preserve legal certainty. It requires possession and performance of office, a colour of title with public acquiescence, and applicability only to acts within the scope of assumed authority for public or third party benefit; mere usurpers are excluded. Collateral attacks on judicial title are ordinarily barred, though a defective appointment may be directly challenged in proceedings where the officer's own title is in issue. Articles Other Topics Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:26:44 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1606