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