incompetent
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I wrote a letter a couple of weeks ago about my aunt, who had been declared incompetent by two doctors due to alleged dementia.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
The upside is that you keep your enemies on their toes, while the downside is that you risk looking unsure and incompetent at home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
"The whole lot of them need sacking, all of them at Uttlesford. They're totally incompetent."
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Most patients today have been deemed too incompetent to stand trial, Barnes said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Defendants who are deemed incompetent can’t be tried in adversarial criminal proceedings—meaning that the State can't prosecute them unless they become well enough to defend themselves.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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