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