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incompetence

incompetence : the state or fact of being incompetent compare competency

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Incompetible

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Incompetibility

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Incompetently

In an competent manner inadequately unsuitably

commitment

committing: as a : placement in or assignment to a prison or mental hospital [petition for ] compare incompetent, interdiction NOTE: Commitment to a mental health facility is called civil commitment when it is not part of

Wills

the execution of a will shall at the time of the execution, or at any time afterwards, be incompetent to be admitted a witness to prove the execution thereof, such will shall not on that account be

Voir dire

the witness is required to speak the truth with respect to the questions put to him, when, if incompetency appears from his answers, he is rejected, and even if they are satisfactory, the judge may receive evidence

burden of proof

jury) regarding that fact or issue [the burden of proof is sometimes upon the defendant to show his incompetency "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] compare standard of proof NOTE: The legal concept of the

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