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