10 Questions
What is a bill of attainder?
A legislative act which inflicts punishment without trial.
What constitutional right ensures that no person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law?
Due process (Art. III Sec 14(1))
What is the accused entitled to at the trial, according to Section 1 Rule 115?
The accused is entitled to be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Under what circumstances can the accused defend himself in person at the trial?
Upon motion, if it sufficiently appears to the court that he can properly protect his right without the assistance of counsel.
What right ensures that the accused is exempt from being compelled to be a witness against himself?
The right to be exempt from being compelled to be a witness against himself (Sec. 1 Rule 115)
What is the definition of criminal law?
Branch or division of law which defines crimes, treats of their nature and provides for their punishment.
How is a crime defined?
Crime is an act committed or omitted in violation of public law forbidding or commanding it.
What are the sources of Philippine Criminal Law?
- Revised penal code, 2. Special Penal laws passed by the Philippine Commission, Philippine Assembly, Philippine Legislature, National Assembly, the Congress of the Philippines and the Batasang Pambansa, 3. Penal Presidential decrees during Martial Law.
What is the Police Power of the State in relation to criminal law?
The State has authority, under its police power, to define and punish crimes, and to lay down rules of criminal procedure.
What limitations exist on the lawmaking body to enact penal legislation?
No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall be enacted.
Test your knowledge of Criminal Law 1 with this quiz from Lyceum de San Pablo's Criminology Department. Explore the definition of criminal law, the nature of crimes, and the sources of Philippine criminal law.
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