Competence (law)

In United States and Canadian law, competence is about the mental capacity of a person to take part in legal proceedings and the mental condition a person must have to be responsible for his or her decisions or acts.

References

  1. ↑ Kissin, Miriam; Towers, Karin (2007). "Standards for Determination of Competence". Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 35 (3): 386–388. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2007-10-19.