incompetent
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In August 2022, Garza was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial and ordered to be jailed until a bed in a state mental health treatment facility was available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
And the specter of punitive damages helps deter incompetent or unethical behavior by advisers and their firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
While having a power of attorney designated for a person who is suffering cognitive decline is an absolute necessity, having them declared incompetent by a court is not.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
“The trial court abused its discretion by considering incompetent evidence in support of the temporary injunction,” the three-judge panel wrote.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Stanton weeded out unfit and incompetent officers; battled dishonest government contractors who sold the army low-quality uniforms, rotting equipment, and defective weapons; and endured an epidemic of officers who would not fight.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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