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