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