2 Juris Flashcards
- Which one is an exception to the territorial application of Criminal Law?
A. Law is given retroactive effect. B. Law of preferential application. C. Bill of Attainder. D. While being public officers or employees, should commit an offense in the exercise of their functions. E. All of these
B. Law of preferential application.
- When an accused is on trial for a new crime and has previously served sentence for another crime to which the law attaches an equal greater penalty, or for two or more crimes to which the law attaches a lighter penalty, there’s an aggravating circumstances of
A. abuse of Confidence C. treachery or alevosia
B. reiteracion or habituality D. unlawful Entry
B. reiteracion or habituality
- Lando is an employee of Baltik Trade Corp. As an employee thereof, he was able to learn the safety vault combination. One Saturday evening he went to their Office to steal the money placed in the safety vault. He found it empty. For what crime is he liable of:
A. Attempted Theft C. Frustrated Theft
B. Impossible Crime D. Attempted Robbery
Impossible Crime
- The legal term “DELITO COMPUESTO” is best described as
A. Two acts producing two or more grave or less felony.
B. A crime as a necessary means of committing another crime.
C. A single act producing two or more grave or less felony.
D. A single act producing two or more light felonies.
B. A crime as a necessary means of committing another crime.
- Jorge is under detention for violation of RA 6425. One day he was involved in a fight with e fellow inmate. He killed his fellow inmate, thus a case of homicide was also filed. Is Jorge a recidivist?
A. Yes, because his second crime is considered as felony.
B. Yes, because he is already convicted of the first crime.
C. No, because he is convicted of his first crime.
D. No, because he is not yet convicted of his first crime.
D. No, because he is not yet convicted of his first crime.
- Berto unlawfully shot to death Facundo while the latter was at his brother’s house. What aggravating circumstance is present?
A. Disregard of sex C. Nighttime
B. Dwelling D. Superior strength
Superior strength
- Which of the following is composed of three distinct penalties each forming a period?
A. Complex crime C. Complex Penalty
B. Complex Law D. Complex term
C. Complex Penalty
- Caleb saw Mark attacking his own (Mark’s) wife with a Rambo knife. Caleb approached Mark and struggled for the possession of the weapon, in the course of which Caleb killed Mark. What justifying circumstance is present?
A. Defense of Stranger C. Defense of Relative
B. Self-Defense D. Avoidance of Greater Evil of Injury
C. Defense of Relative
- The penalty to be imposed to an accused over 9 year of age but below 15 year old will be lowered by -
A. Two degrees C. One degree
B. Three degrees D. Four degrees
C. One degree
- Rudy killed Dick out of rivalry for the love of Dina. What mitigating circumstance is present?
A. Passion and Obfuscation C. Confession of guilt
B. Vindication of grave offense D. Provocation of threat
A. Passion and Obfuscation
- Rino introduced himself as the Municipal Mayor as he was pacifying Bruno and Kulas who were fighting inside a beer joint. Notwithstanding his presence, Bruno and Kulas continued to fight until Bruno succeeded in killing Kulas. What aggravating circumstance is present?
A. In contempt or with insult to the public authority.
B. Disregard of Rank
C. Abuse of confidence
D. Band
C. Abuse of confidence
- Before killing his victim, Abel drank gin to make him bolder in the commission of the crime. What alternative circumstance is present?
A. Age and Rank C. Education
B. Intoxication D. Relationship
C. Education
- Banong, thinking that the person walking in a dark alley was Erap, his bitter enemy, fired at that person, who was killed as a result. It turned out that the victim was Banong’s own father. There was ____________.
A. Error in personae C. Praeter intentionem
B. Aberratio ictus D. Complex crime
C. Praeter intentionem
- Death and Reclusion Perpetua prescribe in ___________.
A. 30 years C. 20 years
B. 40 years D. 10 years
B. 40 years
- Criminal liability is partially extinguished by _____________.
A. Serving completely the sentence C. Conditional Pardon
B. Amnesty D. Parole
B. Amnesty
- What kind of penalty is imposed when an accused was sentenced to pay a fine of exactly PhP 200.00.
A. Correctional Penalty C. Less grave felony
B. Grave felony D. Light penalty
D. Light penalty
- Which of the following statements best defines “IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE?”
A. Negligence that was cut-off.
B. That the parents of the minor are presumed negligent if the minor staying with them commits a crime.
C. Crime that can be avoided.
D. Felony committed through negligence.
B. That the parents of the minor are presumed negligent if the minor staying with them commits a crime.
- Which of the following is not a source of Phil. Penal Laws?
A. Rev. Penal Code C. Special Penal Laws
B. Penal Pres. Decrees D. Legislative Decrees
C. Special Penal Laws
- Philippine Penal Law is applicable within the Philippine territory to include
A. All of these C. interior waters
B. its atmospheres D. maritime zone
A. All of these
- Which of the following is the best example of obligation and securities issued by the Philippine Government?
A. money bills C. Coins
B. Government Bonds D. Letter of Credit
C. Coins
- Who among the following persons is not exempted from criminal liability?
A. Ambassadors C. ministers
B. changes d’ affraires D. consuls
A. Ambassadors
- What are the criminal acts punished by the Revised Penal Code?
A. Felonies C. Crimes
B. Offenses D. Misdeameor
A. Felonies
- What will a judge do if the acts done by a person being tried in court is not covered by law?
A. Convict the accused C. Place the accused under probation
B. Acquit the accused D. Give the accused Parole
D. Give the accused Parole
- A swift attack on a military installation by elements of the AFP or police is the same as
A. promoting rebellion C. Rebellion
B. coup de ‘etat D. Insurrection
D. Insurrection