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Technical Writing Review Questions 1 (Legal Forms, Police Report Writing)

(Answers are provided below)


1. In the preparation of a sworn statement or an affidavit by a police investigator, what is that part of the document where the notary public or a qualified officer certifies that the affiant appeared before them, took an oath, and signed the document in their presence?

A. Scilicet

B. Jurat

C. Acknowledgment

D. Attestation


2. When a complainant files an initiatory pleading or petition in court, they are strictly required to attach a sworn statement certifying that they have not commenced any other action involving the same issues in any other court or tribunal. This document is known as the:

A. Certificate of Non-Forum Shopping

B. Verification Clause

C. Attestation of Counsel

D. Affidavit of Merit


3. Under the Judicial Affidavit Rule, the lawyer who conducted the examination of the witness must execute a separate clause stating that they faithfully recorded the questions asked and the answers given, and that they did not coach the witness. This mandatory requirement is called the:

A. Jurat

B. Acknowledgment

C. Attestation Clause

D. Verification


4. A police officer is filing a criminal complaint for Robbery before the Prosecutor's Office. He notices that the complaint-affidavit concludes with the statement: "Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of June 2026..." followed by the Prosecutor's signature. This specific portion is legally categorized as a/an:

A. Acknowledgment

B. Oath of Allegiance

C. Jurat

D. Certification of Sufficiency


5. A plaintiff files an initiatory pleading before the court but fails to attach the required Certificate of Non-Forum Shopping. Under the Rules of Court, what is the general consequence of such failure?

A. The case is automatically decided in favor of the defendant.

B. It is a ground for the dismissal of the case without prejudice.

C. The plaintiff is immediately cited for indirect contempt.

D. The court automatically acquires no jurisdiction over the subject matter.


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Answer:

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. B


Jurat: A notarial act in which an individual, before a notary public, signs a document and takes an oath or affirmation (e.g., "Subscribed and sworn to before me..."). You will constantly see this at the bottom of police affidavits and criminal complaints.  


Certificate of Non-Forum Shopping: A mandatory sworn statement required in initiatory pleadings (like certain civil or criminal-related petitions) certifying that the party has not filed the same case in any other court or tribunal.  


Attestation: The act of witnessing a signature or certifying that a document or statement is true and official. Under the Rules of Court, judicial affidavits require an Attestation Clause signed by the lawyer who conducted the examination of the witness.