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