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competency

[kom-pi-tuhn-see] / ˈkɒm pɪ tən si /


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Competency evaluations are rigorous because they connect to a fundamental tenet of the U.S. justice system: that people must be held accountable for violating the law.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

When the district responded with a "Cultural Competency Action Plan," parents revolted, and the diversity issue reportedly became the focal point of typically low-key elections.

From Fox News • Feb. 9, 2022

Competency involves both whether defendants can understand legal proceedings and whether they have the ability to work with their lawyers to defend them.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2021

Jurors had requested copies of the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test to examine, and they’ll be able to do so Wednesday.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2015

Competency and reserve power fairly radiated from her.

From Little Lost Sister by Brooks, Virginia




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