COMPETENCE HEARING
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Competence Hearing.
Competence Hearing - as a noun
A hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
Example Sentences
"The defendant's lawyer requested a competence hearing to determine his mental capacity to stand trial."
"The judge scheduled a competence hearing to assess the credibility of the witness."
"During the competence hearing, the psychiatrist testified that the defendant was not fit to make legal decisions."
"The outcome of the competence hearing will impact the defendant's ability to participate in his own defense."
"The judge ruled in favor of the defendant after the competence hearing revealed his inability to understand the charges against him."
