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Practice question: Presumption Against Accused in Criminal Cases

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Section 6, what standard must establish the existence of the basic fact supporting the covered criminal presumption?
  1. Any suspicion
  2. Ordinary probability alone
  3. Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  4. Only the prosecutor's allegation
  5. The civil default production standard alone

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf — A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, current Rule 131 §§1–3,5–6; Rule 133 §§1–2.
  • https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — 1987 Constitution, Article III §§2–3,12,14 (exclusionary protections and due process).
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_265570_2025.html — People v. Akil, G.R. No. 265570, April 7, 2025, MAIN decision (police-initiated private questioning of a detainee and custodial confession).

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