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