StatCon
What does “ratio legis” mean?
“ratio legis” means Reason of the Law.
A felony is c________d when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present.
A felony is consummated when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present.
G.A.D.A.L.E.J is an acronym for?
Grave Abuse of Discretion Amounting to Lack or Excess of Jurisdiction.
TRUE OR FALSE
Special Laws prevail over General Laws.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE
An insane or imbecile person is exempted from criminal liability, even if he acted during lucid interval.
FALSE
An insane or imbecile person is exempted from criminal liability, except when he acted during lucid interval.
TRUE or FALSE
RULE 45 of the Rules of Court is about Appeal by Certiorari to the Supreme Court.
TRUE
What is the legal maxim for the principle “the expression of one thing is the exclusion of the other” in Statutory Construction.
“expressio unius est exclusio alterius”
A penalty of 20 years and 1 day to 40 years.
A. Reclusion Temporal
B. Prision Correccional
C. Reclusion Perpetua
C. Reclusion Perpetua
What is a pleading that alleges the plaintiff’s cause or causes of action?
Complaint
Penal Laws must be construed liberally ________ of the accused.
Penal Laws must be construed liberally in favor of the accused.
Provide the missing requisite for Self-defense:
1. Unlawful Aggression;
2. Reasonable necessity of the means employed to prevent or repel it; and
3. ___________________________________
3. Lack of sufficient provocation in the part of the person defending himself.
What are the 2 kinds of subpoena?
1. Subpoena Duces Tecum;
2. Subpoena Ad Testificandum
Statutory Construction is the art or process of discovering and __________ the meaning and intention of the authors of the law with respect to its application to a given case, where that intention is rendered doubtful.
Statutory Construction is the art or process of discovering and expounding the meaning and intention of the authors of the law with respect to its application to a given case, where that intention is rendered doubtful.
Who are the 3 persons criminally liable for felonies?
1. Principal
2. Accomplice
3. Accessories
An appeal to the Supreme Court may be taken only by a _________ for __________ on certiorari, except in criminal cases where the penalty imposed is death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment.
An appeal to the Supreme Court may be taken only by a petition for review on certiorari, except in criminal cases where the penalty imposed is death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment.