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law created by a formal source, that is, from a competent legislature or from a competent judicial or quasi-judicial authority, which

Entitled to act

this Act. (iv) no person 'entitled to act' shall be competent to receive the compensation money payable to the person for

Criminal Evidence Act

offence and his or her wife or husband became a competent, but not a compellable, witness for the defence at every

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Court of record

of record is undoubtedly a superior court which is itself competent to determine the scope of its jurisdiction, M.M. Thomas v.

Contract

Contract, an agreement between competent parties, to do or to abstain from doing some act.

Adjudicating authority

(42 of 1999), s. 2 (a)] (iii) Means any authority competent to pass any order or decision under this Act but

Judicial

Judicial, 'judicial' extends 'to the acts and orders of a competent authority which has power to impose a liability or to

ineffective assistance of counsel

claims are, however, based on the attorney's failure to provide competent representation. Competent representation does not require the best representation, only

Learner's licence

Learner's licence, 'learner's licence' means the licence issued by a competent authority under Chapter II authorising the person specified therein to

Licence

to driving licence, it means the licence issued by a competent authority authorising the person specified therein to drive, otherwise than

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