English
Detailed Synonyms for competence hearing in English
competence hearing:
competence hearing [the ~] noun
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the competence hearing
– a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense) 1the competence hearing– a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense) 1