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