NAME: MARK LLOYD S.
TOLENTINO DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2024
SECTION: BRAVO
PROJECT NO. 1
WRITE the DEFINITION AND/OR LEGAL PROVISIONS OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS: (2POINTS EACH).
SUBMIT YOUR ANSWER ON OR BEFORE DEADLINE AS INSTRUCTED. NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION WILL
NOT BE GIVEN..USE LMS IN COMPLYING.
1. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, DEFINITION
2. COMPLAINT, DEFINITION
3. INFORMATION, DEFINITION
4. JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL CASES, DEFINITION
5. VENUE IN CRIMINAL CASES, DEFINITION
6. CITE ONE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS OF THE RULES ON CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
7. CITE ART. 3 OF SEC. 1 OF THE 87 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION.
8. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, DEFINITION
9. SUBSTANTIVE LAW, ITS MEANING
10. PROCEDURAL OR REMEDIAL LAW ITS MEANING
11. INSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL ACTION, ITS MEANING
12. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ACTION, ITS MEANING
13. ARREST
14. PROBABLE CAUSE
15. BAIL, DEFINITION
1. Criminal Procedure: The method prescribed by law for the apprehension and
prosecution of persons accused of any criminal offense and for their punishment and
rehabilitation if found guilty.
2. Complaint: In legal terms, a complaint is a formal legal document that sets out the facts
and legal reasons that the filing party believes are sufficient to support a claim against
the party who the claim is brought against.
3. Information: In criminal law, information is a formal criminal charge made by a
prosecutor without a grand-jury indictment.
4. Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases: The legal authority for a court to hear and decide a case.
In the context of criminal law, it includes the geographic area in which a court has
authority or the types of cases it has power to hear.
5. Venue in Criminal Cases: The place where a trial is held. The venue is usually the same
jurisdiction in which the crime occurred.
6. Constitutional Basis of the Rules on Criminal Procedure: One example is the due
process clause in the Constitution, which provides the basis for the procedures and
protections afforded to individuals in the criminal justice system.
7. Article 3 of Section 1 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution: "No person shall be deprived
of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied
the equal protection of the laws."
8. Preliminary Investigation: A procedure that allows a judge to determine whether there
is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime.
9. Substantive Law: The set of laws that govern how members of a society are to behave. It
is contrasted with procedural law, which is the set of procedures for making,
administering, and enforcing substantive law.
10. Procedural or Remedial Law: The set of rules that governs the process of the court and
the methods by which rights are enforced, as opposed to the law that defines the
specific rights of the parties.
11. Institution of Criminal Action: The process by which legal proceedings are initiated in a
criminal case. This often involves the filing of a complaint or an information.
12. Institution of Civil Action: This refers to the process of starting a civil lawsuit, which
often involves the filing of a complaint and the service of summons.
13. Arrest: The act of apprehending a person to answer for an alleged crime.
14. Probable Cause: A reasonable belief, known personally or through reliable sources, that
a person has committed a crime.
15. Bail: A set amount of money that acts as insurance between the court and the person in
jail. The defendant has the option to pay bail money set by the court to secure their release.
Please make sure to submit your answers on the LMS before the deadline as instructed.
