A) Relevant and competent B) Relevant and material C) Material and voluntary D) Competent and credible
A) Support witness credibility only B) Disprove all evidence C) Establish probability or improbability of a fact in issue D) Confuse the issue
A) Secondary evidence B) Demonstrative evidence C) Oral evidence D) Object evidence
A) The weakest form of proof B) Testimonial evidence C) Circumstantial evidence D) The highest order of evidence
A) Circumstantial demonstration B) Statements given by witnesses under oath C) Documentary proof D) Objects presented to the court
A) Oral testimony of document contents B) Presentation of the original document C) Hearsay testimony D) Submission of any copy
A) Oral contracts B) Testimonies only C) Electronic communications D) Written contracts
A) Oral declarations B) Written documents presented in court C) Witness testimony D) Objects and materials
A) Admissions apply to all B) Confidential evidence is protected C) Hearsay statements are valid D) Acts of others cannot prejudice another
A) Only verbal admissions are valid B) Failure to deny implies consent C) Silence is never an admission D) Applies only to written statements
A) Prove good moral character pertinent to the offense B) Withhold testimony C) Avoid cross-examination D) Prove innocence by silence
A) Lack of relevance B) Mutual understanding C) Common interest D) Confidentiality and public policy
A) Only if both spouses testify B) Only before marriage C) During or after marriage D) Only if requested by prosecution
A) Only while the marriage subsists B) By any relative C) Before marriage D) After marriage
A) A child from testifying against parents B) Parents from testifying against neighbors C) Priests from testifying D) Teachers from testifying
A) Gossip about religious leaders B) Anonymous statements C) Public confessions D) Confessions made in confidence during religious discipline
A) Disallow expert witnesses B) Protect hospital reputation C) Encourage full disclosure for treatment D) Prevent medical records in court
A) Parol rule B) Hearsay rule C) Competency rule D) Original document rule
A) Relevant and properly identified B) Cited by counsel C) Based on speculation D) Emotional
A) Written by another person B) Made after survival C) Made casually before death D) Made in anticipation of death about its cause or circumstances
A) Neutral and quiet B) Unavailable C) Competent and legally qualified D) Authorized by both parties
A) Can perceive, recollect, and communicate B) Is related to the accused C) Can read and write D) Is intelligent only
A) Recognition of guilt in a criminal case B) Privileged statement C) Declaration against interest D) Testimony about another’s guilt
A) Out-of-court statement B) Admission made in casual conversation C) Statement made to police D) Admission made in court pleadings
A) Testimony made in trial B) Admission made out of court C) Statement by a judge D) Confession under oath
A) Any legally qualified person to testify B) Only police officers to testify C) No minors as witnesses D) Only victims to testify
A) They are court employees B) They are relatives C) They have special knowledge or skill D) They have personal knowledge
A) Court preference B) Proper collection, handling, and analysis C) Age of samples D) Source reliability only
A) Oral or informal B) Made under torture C) Forced D) Anonymous
A) Strength of documents B) Public opinion C) The certainty and reliability of witness identification D) Quantity of witnesses
A) Inadmissible unless covered by exceptions B) Always admissible C) Allowed if written D) Based on rumor
A) Support confessions B) Exclude unreliable secondhand statements C) Shorten the trial D) Admit all statements
A) Dying declaration B) Character evidence C) Opinion testimony D) Cross-examination
A) Extra-judicial admission B) Privileged declaration C) Judicial admission D) Confession
A) Considered documentary evidence B) Inadmissible C) Valid if recorded D) Acceptable
A) Show motive B) Support credibility C) Indicate intent D) Prove conduct on a specific occasion
A) Admissibility of confessions B) Witness credibility C) Speedy trial D) Integrity of physical evidence
A) Lies under oath B) Shows bias or hostility toward the party calling him C) Lacks knowledge D) Refuses to testify
A) The judge B) The prosecution C) The witness D) The defense
A) Proof beyond reasonable doubt B) Preponderance of evidence C) Substantial evidence D) Probable cause
A) Best Evidence Rule B) Res Inter Alios Acta C) Parol Evidence Rule D) Hearsay Rule
A) Dying Declaration B) Confession C) Dying Inside to Hold you D) Admission E) Judicial declaration
A) Witness B) Judge C) Complainant D) Expert E) Judge Nono
A) Intelligence B) Credibility C) Reliability D) Competency
A) Hearsay Rule B) Parol Evidence Rule C) Best Evidence Rule D) Res Inter Alios Acta
A) Physician Privilege B) Parental Privilege C) Marital Privilege D) Priest Privilege
A) Marital Privilege B) Professional Privilege C) Parental Privilege D) Client-Lawyer Privilege E) Physician-Patient Privilege
A) Doctor-Patient Privilege B) Priest-Penitent Privilege C) Spiritual Privilege D) Teacher-Student Privilege E) Spousal Privilege
A) Res Inter Alios Acta Rule B) Exa Sec To C) Best Evidence Rule D) Hearsay Rule E) Parol Evidence Rule
A) Opinion Rule B) Parol rule evidence C) Admission by Silence D) Dying against declaration E) Declaration Against Interest
A) True B) False C) Maybe
A) False B) Maybe C) True
A) True B) False C) Maybe
A) True B) Maybe C) False
A) Maybe B) True C) False
A) True B) Maybe C) False
A) Maybe B) False C) True
A) False B) True C) Maybe
A) True B) False C) Maybe
A) Yes comback B) Depende C) Gusto may mag mahal pero ayaw mag move on aray mo! Alam mo ha D) Wala na tol wag kana umasa E) No comback
A) an email exchange between private citizens B) personal diary C) A company's internal memo D) a birth certificate issued by the local by the local civil registrar
A) the rule allowing evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crim The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court B) The rule allowing evidence of a witness's merciful nature. C) The rule prohibiting any character evidence in court D) the rule allowing the evidence of a defendant's good character to show they are unlikely to have committed the crime
A) It is only used to impeach a witness. B) It suggests a person acted in a certain way based on their general disposition. C) It is always inadmissible in court. D) It directly proves a key fact in the case.
A) Evidence related to transactions or occurrences involving third parties is generally inadmissible. B) Evidence is admissible only if it directly involves the parties in the current case. C) Only documentary evidence is subject to this rule. D) All evidence, regardless of its source, is admissible as long as it is relevant.
A) They can be used to cross-examine expert witnesses. B) They are always admissible as direct evidence. C) They are never admissible in court. D) They are only relevant in medical malpractice cases
A) When an expert witness provides scientific or technical opinions. B) When a lay witness offers opinions based on common knowledge. C) All of the above D) When a witness speculates without factual basis.
A) To permit the use of testimony given in a prior proceeding under certain conditions B) To exclude all prior testimonies from being admitted in court. C) To encourage witnesses to report crimes. D) To allow hearsay evidence without any limitations.
A) Showing a person's reputation for recklessness to prove negligence. B) Introducing evidence of a defendant's violent tendencies to suggest they committed assault. C) Offering evidence of a person's character when character is an essential element of a claim or defense. D) Presenting evidence of a person's honesty to show they are a credible witness.
A) Personal letters stored in a government archive. B) Government agency documents available for public inspection. C) Internal memos of a private company. D) Private contracts between individuals
A) A list of businesses registered with the government. B) A compilation of data used in a specific industry. C) A catalog of products for sale online. D) A list of items sold in a store.
A) A document acknowledged before a notary, excluding wills and testaments B) A document acknowledged before a notary, excluding wills and testaments C) A private diary entry D) A grocery list kept in personal records E) A handwritten letter between two individuals
A) Personal letters exchanged between friends B) Private records not required by law to be entered as public records C) Records of official acts by foreign countries’ sovereign authorities D) Records of official acts by foreign countries’ sovereign authorities E) Unacknowledged documents between private parties
A) Anyone who saw the document created or signed B) Only the document creator C) notary public D) The court judge E) Anyone who saw the document created or signed
A) Testimony from an individual who recognizes the signature or handwriting B) Evidence establishing that the document is genuine and free from suspicion C) Notarization of the document by an attorney D) Notarization of the document by an attorney E) Testimony from someone who saw the document created
A) A. It is over 30 years old and found in the place it would naturally be kept B) A. It is over 30 years old and found in the place it would naturally be kept C) It was sent by registered mail D) It was found in a government office E) It was signed in front of a notary public
A) C. It has remained in its usual place for over 30 years without suspicion of tampering B) It has been lost for more than 30 years C) It has remained in its usual place for over 30 years without suspicion of tampering D) It was signed by an unknown individual E) It has been altered in any way
A) A certified handwriting analyst B) Any witness who has seen the person write before C) Only the person whose handwriting it is D) A government official E) Any witness who has seen the person write before
A) Comparing the handwriting with an unrelated sample B) Watching the person write on multiple occasions and becoming familiar with it C) Seeing the person write only once D) Watching the person write on multiple occasions and becoming familiar with it E) Having read similar documents before
A) Inadmissible unless notarized B) Prima facie evidence of stated facts C) Prima facie evidence of stated facts D) Private evidence needing verification E) Secondary evidence needing corroboration
A) Accompanied by a seal of the foreign country B) Certified by an embassy or consul if there’s no treaty C) Notarized within the Philippines D) Verified by at least two witnesses E) Certified by an embassy or consul if there’s no treaty
A) The copy is an accurate copy of the original or specific part B) The copy is a public document C) The copy is an accurate copy of the original or specific part D) None of the above E) That the copy is certified by the Supreme Court
A) The head of a department B) Any individual who has access to the document C) The officer with legal custody of the document or their deputy D) A private individual designated by the parties involved E) The officer with legal custody of the document or their deputy
A) When the office is undergoing renovations B) If there’s a pending court case requiring its inspection C) Only with permission from the president D) If there’s a pending court case requiring its inspection E) For personal inspection by the document owner
A) Any court officer B) An authorized public official C) A private notary D) An authorized public official E) Any individual who owns the document
A) To provide prima facie evidence of its authenticity in legal proceedings B) To fulfill a requirement by private individuals C) To make it available for historical records D) To provide prima facie evidence of its authenticity in legal proceedings E) To allow easy access to the public
A) If there is a verified pleading showing ambiguity, mistake, or failure to express intent. B) If the agreement is more than five years old. C) If one party changes their mind about the agreement terms D) If the agreement has been signed by both parties.D. If the agreement is more than five years old. E) If there is a verified pleading showing ambiguity, mistake, or failure to express intent.
A) According to the location where it was executed, unless intended otherwise. B) According to the most common understanding of the terms. C) According to the location where it was executed, unless intended otherwise. D) According to the intention of the parties, regardless of location. E) According to the strictest legal definition possible.
A) By prioritizing the first provision. B) By giving effect to all provisions, if possible. C) By asking the parties to clarify the meaning D) By ignoring any contradictory provisions. E) By giving effect to all provisions, if possible.
A) The general provisions should always prevail. B) The court should disregard both provisions. C) The general intent of the document should be rewritten D) The particular provisions should always prevail. E) The particular provisions should always prevail.
A) By considering the situation of the subject and the parties. B) By considering the situation of the subject and the parties. C) Without regard to any external factors. D) Only by the literal meaning of the words used. E) According to the personal preferences of the judge.
A) According to their technical or special meaning, if known by the parties. B) Based on the judge’s interpretation alone. C) According to their technical or special meaning, if known by the parties. D) According to their primary and general meaning only. E) By disregarding any peculiar or technical significance.
A) The latter of the two terms B) The term that aligns with the intent of one party. C) The term with the most support from outside evidence. D) The term that appears first. E) The latter of the two terms.
A) When it contains legal jargon only. B) When it is written in ordinary language. C) When both parties request an interpreter. D) When it is difficult to decipher or in an unfamiliar language E) When it is difficult to decipher or in an unfamiliar language.
A) The interpretation that both parties initially agreed upon. B) The interpretation least favorable to the party who proposed the term. C) The interpretation most favorable to the party for whom the provision was made. D) The interpretation most beneficial to the party in breach of the agreement. E) The interpretation most favorable to the party for whom the provision was made.
A) Personal knowledge, perception, recollection, and narration B) Relevance, materiality, admissibility, and competency C) Existence, termination, power, and loss D) Authenticity, reliability, credibility, and weight
A) Testimony, exhibits, and arguments B) Investigations, trials, and appeals C) Pleadings, motions, and evidence D) Witnesses, documents, and inspection
A) Real evidence B) Circumstantial evidence C) Documentary evidence D) Testimonial evidence
A) By a witness who can identify the subject B) By the photographer's testimony C) By comparing it to other photographs D) By a forensic expert's analysis
A) Determining the admissibility of evidence B) Assessing the credibility of a witness C) Identifying the perpetrator of a crime D) Evaluating the weight of evidence
A) To determine the cause of death B) To examine the crime scene C) To identify the accused D) To verify the authenticity of evidence |