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mental incompetence

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A quick definition of mental incompetence:

Mental incompetence means that someone is not able to understand or make decisions because of a mental condition. This can affect their ability to stand trial or testify in court. It is also called incompetency or incompetence. It is different from incapacity, which means someone is physically unable to do something.

A more thorough explanation:

MENTAL INCOMPETENCE

Mental incompetence means lacking the legal ability to do something, especially to stand trial or testify in court. For example, if someone has a mental illness that makes it impossible for them to understand the charges against them or to assist in their own defense, they may be found mentally incompetent to stand trial.

  • After a psychiatric evaluation, the defendant was found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial for the crime.
  • The witness was declared mentally incompetent to testify in court due to their severe dementia.

These examples illustrate how mental incompetence can affect a person's ability to participate in legal proceedings. In both cases, the individuals were unable to fulfill their legal obligations due to their mental state, and therefore could not be held accountable for their actions.

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Dkk
16:10
Noooooo
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:10
@texaslawhopefully: THEY SEND THEM TO YOU EVEN AFTER YOU GOT ACCEPTED???
I've been getting them literally every other day for months now
JumpySubsequentDolphin
16:11
that’s absurd
16:18
does having a masters degree help with getting into law school
16:19
i rly want to get into northwestern or uchicago but im worried about my stats
LSDFan
16:20
you'll get in, calm tf down
16:20
damn
16:21
bro was just asking a question
U have great stats! I wouldn't be too nervous. Did u write why Northwestern and why Chicago?
oh cornells going wl crazy
16:22
having a masters degree is probably a positive, it shows you can do grad level coursework and probably generated a strong rec letter
@RightPlant: you have a great chance at Northwestern!
Chicago, also not a bad chance, but it is more of a crapshoot
Esp since they care more about GPA than LSAT
Would gulc be later tn? I submitted mine mid Oct so don’t think they will get back to me yet
Anyone think au will get back to us tomo?
16:26
I have no clue, I would think it would be later tn based on past waves
radio silence from cornell hey no news is good news ....
gulc was friday last week but i think it was cause of holiday
16:29
genuinely if its not today I WILL crashout.
Dkk
16:29
@jackfrost11770: Cornell had the WL wave!
oh radio silence on my end
16:32
UR2 at UVA
16:32
not really what i wanted given i have a new LSAT score coming but thems the breaks
Dkk
16:33
@jackfrost11770: Man, I watched a video summarizing the stuff I missed in Arcane. You know, all the boring mel and ambessa stuff and that shit is actually incredibly important to the lore. That stuff is all LeBlanc shit and LeBlanc is like one of the most powerful characters in league.
Dkk
16:33
At least, lore wise. It will get interesting.
if ive been at UR 2 or 3 for UVA am i cooked
also is there ucla wave tongith or is that late reporters?
TypicalTeapot
16:37
DEAN ANDY PLEAAAAAASE
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