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