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competent witness

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A quick definition of competent witness:

A competent witness is someone who is able to understand and remember what they saw or heard, and can tell others about it truthfully. They also know what it means to promise to tell the truth in court. For example, a young child may not be a competent witness because they don't fully understand what it means to tell the truth in court. A person who is not allowed to testify in court because of their mental abilities, personal interests, or criminal history is also not a competent witness. If someone wants to argue that a witness is not competent, they have to ask the court to not let that witness testify.

A more thorough explanation:

A competent witness is someone who is mentally capable of understanding and remembering what they have seen or heard, and can explain it in court. They must also understand the importance of telling the truth under oath.

For example, a child who is too young to understand the meaning of an oath is not a competent witness. Similarly, someone who is mentally ill or has a personal interest in the case may also be considered incompetent to testify.

In the context of wills, a competent witness is someone who has signed their name to the will and can legally testify to its contents in court.

It is generally assumed that a witness is competent unless there is evidence to suggest otherwise. If a party wishes to challenge the competency of a witness, they must ask the court to exclude their testimony.

For instance, if a witness is called to testify in a criminal trial, the defense may argue that the witness is not competent because they have a personal interest in the outcome of the case. The judge would then have to decide whether or not to allow the witness to testify.

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CynicalOops
17:26
I got my brother tickets to a golf tournament and im going to get my mom ski lift tickets because she just moved near a ski resort
Dkk
18:08
Nice, I am on bad terms with my siblings so i am getting them nothing and they should get me nothing too and I am getting my mom a gift.
18:16
I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?
TGM
18:23
How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
TGM
18:27
dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
Dkk
18:32
@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.
Dkk
18:33
Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.
Dkk
18:34
@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.
18:34
@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
18:35
@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
18:36
Is your LSAT also below median?
TGM
18:37
It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough
texaslawhopefully
18:38
Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it
texaslawhopefully
18:38
For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision
TGM
18:39
@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)
18:39
Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability
TGM
18:40
I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that
TGM
18:41
(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)
TGM
18:41
not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
18:41
I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
Dkk
18:41
@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
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