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Noun Concept
Categories: Capacity (law), Mental health law, Criminal defenses, Forensic psychology, Evidence law
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competence  mental competency  competency  competent to stand trial  incompetence
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In United States and Canadian law, competence concerns the mental capacity of an individual to participate in legal proceedings or transactions, and the mental condition a person must have to be responsible for his or her decisions or acts. Wikipedia
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In United States and Canadian law, competence concerns the mental capacity of an individual to participate in legal proceedings or transactions, and the mental condition a person must have to be responsible for his or her decisions or acts. Wikipedia
The mental capacity of an individual to participate in legal proceedings Wikipedia Disambiguation
ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the person is engaged Wikidata
IS A
aptitude
competence
legal status
HAS KIND
adjudicative competence
FI
toimivalta
HAS INSTANCE
fitness to plead
Wikipedia
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competence (law)
Wikidata
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Competence, mental competency
Wikipedia Redirections
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competency (law), competent to stand trial, incompetence (law), incompetent to stand trial, Legal competence, legally competent, legally incompetent, mental competency, mental incompetence, mentally competent, mentally incompetent
Wikidata Alias
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Competence, competency, mental competence, proficiency

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