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