"competent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- She had not even thought about the bequest or the court's decision since Cecelia had been declared competent.
- If Mr. Kaczynski is declared competent, the trial could begin immediately after the hearing.
- When a psychiatric defense is used, a defendant declared competent can be found not guilty by reason of insanity and sentenced to a psychiatric hospital.
- He added that she had been declared competent to stand trial, meaning that she understood the legal proceedings and could help in her defense.
- Ms. Tashjian said she was drafting letters to state officials seeking to be declared competent to handle her own affairs.
- There are four states where they routinely agree applications to be declared competent if the applicant is past his or her thirteenth birthday.
- In 1876 she was declared competent to manage her own affairs.
- Now he is becoming the myth declares competent.
- He was examined and declared competent to stand before a judge, but refused to cooperate with deputies and did not show up for the hearing.
- You lose all sovereignty for, say, "50 years, or 100," until you can be declared competent by "civilized" standards.
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