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