Practice question
In Pagal’s searching-inquiry guidelines, what language should be used for questions to the accused?
- A language the accused knows and understands
- Only an unfamiliar technical language
- Only the prosecutor’s preferred foreign language
- Any language regardless of comprehension
- No questions are required
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule116 Sections1,3–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- People v Pagal, GR241257, September29,2020, EN BANC MAIN opinion, searching-inquiry guidelines: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_241257_2020.html
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