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