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CLJ 5 Terminologies

This document defines key terms related to criminal law and procedure in the Philippines. It discusses topics such as the definition of crimes, jurisdiction of courts, venue, complaints, investigations, arrest, bail, due process, trials, judgments, and appeals. Specifically, it provides definitions for criminal law, jurisdiction, venue, complaints, informations, the offended party, preliminary investigations, inquest proceedings, probable cause, warrants of arrest, search warrants, arrest, bail, due process, trials, pre-trials, arraignments, judgments, capital offenses, and appeals.

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CLJ 5 Terminologies

This document defines key terms related to criminal law and procedure in the Philippines. It discusses topics such as the definition of crimes, jurisdiction of courts, venue, complaints, investigations, arrest, bail, due process, trials, judgments, and appeals. Specifically, it provides definitions for criminal law, jurisdiction, venue, complaints, informations, the offended party, preliminary investigations, inquest proceedings, probable cause, warrants of arrest, search warrants, arrest, bail, due process, trials, pre-trials, arraignments, judgments, capital offenses, and appeals.

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CLJ 5

1. CRIMINAL LAW - it defines crimes, treats of their nature, and provides for their
punishment
2. JURISDICTION - authority given by the law to a court or tribunal to hear and
determine certain controversies.
3. VENUE - It means the place of trial.
4. COMPLAINT - is a sworn written statement charging a person with an offense,
subscribed by the offended party.
5. INFORMATION - is an accusation in writing charging a person with an offense,
subscribed by the prosecutor and filed with the court.
6. OFFENDED PARTY - is the person against whom or against whose property the
crime was committed.
7. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION - is an inquiry or proceeding to determine
whether there is sufficient ground to engender a well-founded belief that a crime
has been committed
8. INQUEST PROCEEDING - is the procedure to determine whether an individual
arrested without a warrant will be released on account of a dismissal of charges,
released for further preliminary investigation proceedings, or charged in court.
9. PROBABLE CAUSE - is the existence of such facts and circumstances as would
excite the belief in a reasonable mind, acting on the facts within the knowledge of
the prosecutor.
10. WARRANT OF ARREST - is a legal process issued by competent authority,
directing the arrest of a person or persons upon grounds stated therein.
11. SEARCH WARRANT - is an order in writing issued in the name of the People of
the Philippines, signed by a judge and directed to a peace officer, commanding
him to search for personal property described therein and bring it before the
court.
12. ARREST - is the taking of a person into custody in order that he may be bound to
answer for the commission of an offense.
13. BAIL - is the security given for the release of a person in custody of the law
14. DUE PROCESS - NO PERSON SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY OR
PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW, NOR SHALL ANY PERSON
BE DENIED EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS.
15. TRIAL - is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the
form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate
claims or disputes.
16. PRE TRIAL - A proceeding held before an official trial, especially to clarify points
of law and facts
17. ARRAIGNMENT - is the means for bringing the accused into court and informing
him of the nature and cause of the accusation against him.
18. JUDGMENT - is the adjudication by the court that the accused is guilty or not
guilty of the offense charged
19. CAPITAL OFFENSE - s an offense which, under the law existing at the time of
its commission and of the application for admission to bail, may be punished with
death.
20. APPEAL - is a request for a higher court to review a lower court's decision.

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