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