THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE SET TO ENABLE YOU TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAMINATIONS.
ONCE YOU ARE ABLE TO ANSWER THEM IT MEANS YOU HAVE COVERED EVERY SCOPE OF THE
EXAMINATIONS.
Please read them in conjunction with your tutorial letters and the assignments
TRUE or FALSE QUESTIONS
(1) A district court has the jurisdiction to try serious offences against the State. (1)
(2) A regional court may try offences except treason, murder, rape and compelled rape. (1)
(3) South Africa follows a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
(4) A prosecutor may withdraw a case without the permission of the DPP. (1)
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(5) An indictment is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
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and high courts. (1)
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(6) The police are empowered in the case of certain serious offences to arrest persons and
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detain them for the purpose of interrogation.
rs e (1)
(7) The function of further particulars is to define issues and not to enlarge them. (1)
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(8) As a rule, the court is bound to the agreement between the State and the defence in the
instance of traditional plea bargaining. (1)
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(9) The phrase ‘course of the criminal trial’ refers to the procedures which must be followed
aC s
vi y re
during the pre-trial stage. (1)
(10) The principle of ‘equality of arms’ essentially implies that an unrepresented accused must,
during the proceedings enjoy better opportunities than a well-resourced prosecution. (1)
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(11) Generally, force must be used to effect arrest. (1)
ar stu
(12) Escaping from unlawful custody constitutes a serious offence. (1)
(13) South Africa does not follow a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
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(14) A prosecutor may stop a prosecution without the permission of the DPP. (1)
Th
(15) An charge sheet is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
and high courts. (1)
sh
(16) Where the accused refuses to plead or to grant an intelligible plea, the court is entitled to
register the plea of ‘guilty’. (1)
(17) A plea of lis pendens implies that there is another case pending against the accused in
another court. (1)
(18) Common assault is a competent verdict on a charge of murder or attempted murder. (1)
(19) The phrase ‘course of the criminal trial’ refers to the procedures which must be followed
during the pre-trial stage. (1)
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, (20) The principle of ‘equality of arms’ essentially implies that an unrepresented accused must,
during the proceedings enjoy better opportunities than a well-resourced prosecution. (1)
(21) A defect in the charge sheet or indictment may be cured by evidence. (1)
(22) Statutory plea bargaining may be concluded by way of oral agreement between the
parties. (1)
(23) South Africa does not follow a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
(24) With the plea of autrefois acquit the accused implies to the court that he or she was
previously convicted on the offence with which he or she is being currently charged.
(1)
(25) An charge sheet is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
and high courts. (1)
(26) The review process essentially challenges the decision of the court on the basis of the merits
and the facts. (1)
m
er as
(27) A convicted accused may appeal his or her conviction by a district court to a regional court in
co
the same division. (1
eH w
o.
(28) Common assault is a competent verdict on a charge of murder or attempted murder.
rs e (1)
(29) A prosecutor may not stop a prosecution without the express permission of the Director of
ou urc
Public Prosecutions. (1)
(30) A district court has the jurisdiction to try all offences except high treason. (1)
o
(31) Generally, force must be used to effect arrest. (1)
aC s
vi y re
(32) Escaping from unlawful custody constitutes a serious offence. (1)
(33) South Africa does not follow a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
ed d
(34) A prosecutor may stop a prosecution without the permission of the DPP. (1)
ar stu
(35) An charge sheet is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
and high courts. (1)
(36) Where the accused refuses to plead or to grant an intelligible plea, the court is entitled to
is
register the plea of ‘guilty’. (1)
Th
(37) A plea of lis pendens implies that there is another case pending against the accused in
another court. (1)
(38) Common assault is a competent verdict on a charge of murder or attempted murder. (1)
sh
(39) The phrase ‘course of the criminal trial’ refers to the procedures which must be followed
during the pre-trial stage. (1)
(40) The principle of ‘equality of arms’ essentially implies that an unrepresented accused must,
during the proceedings enjoy better opportunities than a well-resourced prosecution. (1)
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ONCE YOU ARE ABLE TO ANSWER THEM IT MEANS YOU HAVE COVERED EVERY SCOPE OF THE
EXAMINATIONS.
Please read them in conjunction with your tutorial letters and the assignments
TRUE or FALSE QUESTIONS
(1) A district court has the jurisdiction to try serious offences against the State. (1)
(2) A regional court may try offences except treason, murder, rape and compelled rape. (1)
(3) South Africa follows a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
(4) A prosecutor may withdraw a case without the permission of the DPP. (1)
m
(5) An indictment is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
er as
and high courts. (1)
co
eH w
(6) The police are empowered in the case of certain serious offences to arrest persons and
o.
detain them for the purpose of interrogation.
rs e (1)
(7) The function of further particulars is to define issues and not to enlarge them. (1)
ou urc
(8) As a rule, the court is bound to the agreement between the State and the defence in the
instance of traditional plea bargaining. (1)
o
(9) The phrase ‘course of the criminal trial’ refers to the procedures which must be followed
aC s
vi y re
during the pre-trial stage. (1)
(10) The principle of ‘equality of arms’ essentially implies that an unrepresented accused must,
during the proceedings enjoy better opportunities than a well-resourced prosecution. (1)
ed d
(11) Generally, force must be used to effect arrest. (1)
ar stu
(12) Escaping from unlawful custody constitutes a serious offence. (1)
(13) South Africa does not follow a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
is
(14) A prosecutor may stop a prosecution without the permission of the DPP. (1)
Th
(15) An charge sheet is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
and high courts. (1)
sh
(16) Where the accused refuses to plead or to grant an intelligible plea, the court is entitled to
register the plea of ‘guilty’. (1)
(17) A plea of lis pendens implies that there is another case pending against the accused in
another court. (1)
(18) Common assault is a competent verdict on a charge of murder or attempted murder. (1)
(19) The phrase ‘course of the criminal trial’ refers to the procedures which must be followed
during the pre-trial stage. (1)
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, (20) The principle of ‘equality of arms’ essentially implies that an unrepresented accused must,
during the proceedings enjoy better opportunities than a well-resourced prosecution. (1)
(21) A defect in the charge sheet or indictment may be cured by evidence. (1)
(22) Statutory plea bargaining may be concluded by way of oral agreement between the
parties. (1)
(23) South Africa does not follow a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
(24) With the plea of autrefois acquit the accused implies to the court that he or she was
previously convicted on the offence with which he or she is being currently charged.
(1)
(25) An charge sheet is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
and high courts. (1)
(26) The review process essentially challenges the decision of the court on the basis of the merits
and the facts. (1)
m
er as
(27) A convicted accused may appeal his or her conviction by a district court to a regional court in
co
the same division. (1
eH w
o.
(28) Common assault is a competent verdict on a charge of murder or attempted murder.
rs e (1)
(29) A prosecutor may not stop a prosecution without the express permission of the Director of
ou urc
Public Prosecutions. (1)
(30) A district court has the jurisdiction to try all offences except high treason. (1)
o
(31) Generally, force must be used to effect arrest. (1)
aC s
vi y re
(32) Escaping from unlawful custody constitutes a serious offence. (1)
(33) South Africa does not follow a system of compulsory prosecution. (1)
ed d
(34) A prosecutor may stop a prosecution without the permission of the DPP. (1)
ar stu
(35) An charge sheet is a document which is used to bring an accused before court in both lower
and high courts. (1)
(36) Where the accused refuses to plead or to grant an intelligible plea, the court is entitled to
is
register the plea of ‘guilty’. (1)
Th
(37) A plea of lis pendens implies that there is another case pending against the accused in
another court. (1)
(38) Common assault is a competent verdict on a charge of murder or attempted murder. (1)
sh
(39) The phrase ‘course of the criminal trial’ refers to the procedures which must be followed
during the pre-trial stage. (1)
(40) The principle of ‘equality of arms’ essentially implies that an unrepresented accused must,
during the proceedings enjoy better opportunities than a well-resourced prosecution. (1)
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