A) Train criminologist how to testify effectively and properly B) Acquaintance with court room conduct and trial procedures C) All of the above D) Familiarization with court personnel and legal forms
A) To protect the judge B) To act as an expert witness C) To serve as a witness D) To protect the accused
A) Roll call of cases B) Call to order C) Order of trial D) Arraignment
A) All must be silent B) All must rise C) The court is in session D) All of the above
A) Stenographer B) Clerk of court C) Interpreter D) Policeman
A) Policeman B) Clerk of court C) Judge D) Bailiff
A) "For the accused your honor, ready" B) "For the plaintiff your honor, ready" C) "For the state your honor, ready" D) "For the people your honor, ready"
A) All of these B) Call to order C) Roll call of cases D) Calendar
A) Open to the public B) Exclusive for the litigants C) Open to the members of the bar D) Exclusive to the litigants and their relatives
A) Call to order B) Witness oath C) Roll call of cases D) Marking of exhibits
A) Must sign his affidavit B) Undertake the witness oath C) Must pledge to tell the truth D) Must pray for truthful answers
A) Marking of exhibits B) Witness oath C) Roll call of cases D) Call to order
A) To acquit the accused B) To see to it that due process is observed C) To prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt D) To secure justice
A) Counsel de officio B) Public prosecutor C) All of the above D) Private prosecutor
A) Private prosecutor B) Public prosecutor C) Counsel for the defense D) Counsel de officio
A) Is not allowed to answer the question directed by counsel B) Is instructed to sit down C) Is instructed to get out of the witness stand D) Is allowed to continue and answer
A) Cross examination B) Re-cross examination C) Re-direct question D) Direct examination
A) Rebuttal evidence B) Cross examination C) Sur-rebuttal evidence D) Evidence for the prosecution
A) Direct examination B) Cross examination C) Re-direct examination D) Re-cross examination
A) Direct examination B) Cross examination C) Re-direct examination D) Re-cross examination
A) Attorney ad Hoc B) Attorney of record C) Attorney at law D) Counsel de officio
A) Counsel de officio B) Attorney at law C) Attorney ad Hoc D) Attorney of record
A) Attorney ad Hoc B) Lead Counsel C) House counsel D) Attorney in fact
A) Counsel de officio B) Attorney in fact C) House counsel D) Amicus Curiae
A) Special retainer B) General retainer C) Retaining fee D) Acceptance fee
A) Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction B) Proceed with trial to avoid delay C) Transfer to the Regional Trial Court D) Forward to the Court of Appeals
A) Continue trial since jurisdiction is shared B) Withdraw the case and refile with Sandiganbayan C) File a motion to inhibit D) Proceed without change
A) Municipal Trial Court B) Court of Appeals C) Regional Trial Court D) Sandiganbayan
A) No, jurisdiction belongs to RTC B) Yes, since it’s a quasi-offense C) No, it should go to Sandiganbayan D) Yes, since it is not intentional
A) Forum shopping B) Double jeopardy C) Res judicata D) Doctrine of hierarchy of courts
A) RTC designated as a drug court B) Court of Appeals C) MTC D) Sandiganbayan
A) Subject to appeal B) Voidable C) Void D) Valid until annulled
A) Administrative control B) Original jurisdiction C) Supervisory power D) Appellate jurisdiction
A) Supreme Court B) RTC C) Court of Appeals D) Sandiganbayan
A) Supreme Court B) Court of Appeals C) RTC D) MTC
A) MTC B) Family Court (RTC branch) C) Sandiganbayan D) Juvenile Justice Board
A) Case is void for lack of jurisdiction B) Dismiss automatically C) Proceed normally D) RTC refers to Sandiganbayan
A) Transfer to CA B) Reinstate case C) File anew under new law D) Continue trial
A) CA B) RTC C) MTC D) Sandiganbayan
A) Original jurisdiction B) Automatic review C) Supervisory power D) Appellate jurisdiction
A) Supreme Court circulars B) Nature of the offense C) Both Law at the time of filing and Nature of the offense D) Law at the time of filing
A) Crime on foreign ship in PH waters B) Crime committed by OFW abroad C) Crime on Philippine vessel abroad D) Foreign diplomat’s criminal act
A) Treat the case as a private complaint B) Dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction C) Order the police to file before the prosecutor’s office D) Proceed with arraignment
A) Upon arrest B) Upon filing of the information in court C) Upon filing of the complaint D) Upon issuance of subpoena
A) Proceed since theft is public offense B) Consider as administrative case C) Valid filing since the fiscal approved D) Void complaint for lack of proper party
A) To convict the guilty B) To secure justice and due process C) To protect state power D) To favor the accused
A) Right to bail B) Right against self-incrimination C) Right to counsel D) Right to due process
A) To ensure justice is done B) To protect the rights of the accused C) To provide a fair trial D) To secure the conviction of the guilty
A) They affect substantive rights B) They can be retroactive if favorable to accused C) Laws apply only to future cases D) They can cure past errors
A) Dismiss the case B) Record refusal as waiver C) Appoint an interpreter and repeat the arraignment D) Proceed since counsel can explain later
A) Amendment after plea is void B) Amendment before plea is allowed C) Change of nature is immaterial D) Amendment always requires consent
A) Suspend proceedings B) Continue case and note death after trial C) Dismiss as to the deceased accused D) Proceed against both B.
A) Apply foreign laws B) Admit evidence automatically C) Take knowledge of facts without proof D) Require expert testimony
A) Waived right B) Filed at any time C) Converted to demurrer to evidence D) Must be resolved immediately
A) Correct the caption B) Dismiss for lack of authority C) Accept and proceed D) Require re-filing
A) Access to counsel B) Speedy resolution C) Opportunity to be heard D) Conviction after trial
A) Proceed to trial B) Dismiss since it’s a private offense C) Refer to barangay for conciliation D) Acquit automatically
A) Mitigating admission B) Conditional pardon C) Compromise D) Plea bargaining
A) Judicial discretion B) Amendment after verdict C) Application of variance doctrine D) Violation of due process
A) Appeal to DOJ B) File motion for reconsideration before same prosecutor C) File administrative case D) File directly in RTC
A) Inadmissible as violation of rights B) Valid if signed before police C) Valid because voluntarily signed D) Admissible if notarized
A) Require standby counsel B) Deny it outright C) Allow it if he knowingly waives counsel D) Proceed with appointed counsel
A) Right to remain silent B) Right to due process C) Right to speedy trial D) Right against self-incrimination
A) Right to due process B) Habeas corpus rule C) Right to equal protection D) Right to speedy trial
A) Judicial discretion B) Mode of trial C) Waiver of jury D) Not applicable
A) Void for violation of constitutional rights B) Valid if evidence strong C) Suspended pending appeal D) Valid if accused agreed
A) Can prepare an intelligent defense B) Can avoid arrest C) Can appeal easily D) Is acquitted automatically
A) Suspend proceedings B) Seal all records permanently C) Conduct in-camera trial with justification D) Proceed publicly as mandated
A) Court denies cross-examination B) Witness is dead and deposition exists C) Witness refuses to appear D) Accused waives counsel
A) Equal protection B) Due process C) Speedy trial D) Double jeopardy
A) Summon witnesses and evidence B) Delay trial C) Choose his judge D) Demand dismissal
A) Admit for completeness B) Allow if favorable to accused C) Reject for being beyond the charge D) Order amendment
A) Continue trial B) Suspend to protect accused’s right to counsel C) Warn counsel and appoint amicus D) Dismiss the case
A) Contempt of court only B) No effect if evidence strong C) Waiver of cross-examination D) Mistrial and violation of right to effective counsel
A) Bail bond expires B) Case is appealed C) Evidence of guilt is strong in a capital offense D) Trial is delayed
A) Due process B) Speedy disposition of cases C) Right to bail D) Speedy trial
A) Invalid for lack of immediate pursuit B) Valid if with barangay clearance C) Valid if suspect admits guilt D) Valid hot pursuit
A) Hot pursuit doctrine B) Warrantless arrest in flagrante delicto C) Administrative arrest D) Citizen’s arrest
A) It occurs at night B) He has personal suspicion C) Crime was committed in his presence D) The robber is described by police
A) Valid if consented to B) Invalid and violates constitutional rights C) Valid under urgency D) Allowed during curfew
A) None of the above B) Evidence is crucial C) Accused is guilty D) Accused waives objection
A) Only confessions need to be excluded B) All evidence is admissible C) Illegally obtained evidence must be excluded D) All confessions are admissible
A) In flagrante delicto B) Hot pursuit with personal knowledge C) Search incidental to arrest D) Administrative warrant
A) Valid if items are criminal in nature B) Valid if supported by probable cause C) Valid if witness testified D) Void for generality
A) Right to privacy only B) Right to counsel C) None D) Right against unreasonable searches
A) Valid if confirmed later B) Valid for probable cause C) Invalid for lack of personal knowledge D) Allowed under “Stop and Frisk”
A) Unreasonable B) Valid as incidental to arrest C) Needs warrant D) Requires written consent
A) Curable by execution B) Void and inadmissible C) Irregular but valid D) Valid if executed
A) Anonymous report B) Police recommendation C) Mere suspicion D) Probable cause personally determined by the judge
A) Owner was arrested B) Phone is expensive C) Officer suspects drug use D) Consent was freely given
A) Res gestae B) Exclusionary rule on coerced confessions C) Hot pursuit doctrine D) Stop and frisk rule
A) Saturday noon B) Monday morning C) Sunday 10 p.m. D) After affidavit is signed
A) Optional at prosecutor’s discretion B) Only for capital offenses C) For all criminal cases D) When offense is punishable by at least 4 years and 2 months imprisonment
A) File motion to dismiss before arraignment B) Waive by silence C) File counter-affidavit D) Proceed and raise on appeal
A) Dismissed for lack of cause of action B) Referred to prosecutor C) Proceeded with immediately D) Suspended until conciliation
A) Oral defamation B) Murder C) Grave coercion between same barangay residents D) Slight physical injuries
A) Recommendation B) Police blotter C) Plea bargain D) Judgment of the court
A) Centralized justice B) Right to bail C) Judicial supremacy D) People’s participation and social justice
A) Serve as trial substitute B) Collect evidence C) Convict the guilty D) Determine probable cause before trial
A) Require affidavit B) File case anyway C) Refer to court D) Order immediate release |