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testimonial incapacity

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A quick definition of testimonial incapacity:

Testimonial incapacity means that a person is not able to give testimony in a court of law. This could be because they lack the mental or physical ability to do so, or because they are not allowed to have certain legal consequences attached to their actions. For example, a young child may not be able to give testimony because they do not fully understand the situation or because they are not legally responsible for their actions.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Testimonial incapacity refers to the lack of capacity to testify in a legal proceeding.

Explanation: Testimonial incapacity means that a person is unable to give testimony in a court of law. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as being too young, having a mental disability, or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Example: A five-year-old child would have testimonial incapacity because they are too young to understand the legal proceedings and give reliable testimony. Similarly, a person with severe mental disabilities may not be able to comprehend the questions being asked of them or communicate their answers effectively.

Additional Example: If a witness is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, they may not be able to accurately recall events or communicate them clearly, making them testimonially incapacitated.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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