The quality or state of being incompetent; lack of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; lack of qualifications or training (for a particular task); insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child for hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts.
Lack of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause.
A legal determination that a person is unable to handle his own personal or financial affairs
Incompetence occurs when the care a member provides to a client displays: a lack of knowledge, skill or judgement, or disregard for the welfare of a client, of a nature or to an extent that demonstrates that the member is unfit to continue to practise, or that the member’s practice should be restricted. Acts of incompetence which are reported to the College of Nurses of Ontario must be investigated and can lead to disciplinary proceedings.
lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
inability of a part or organ to function properly
Technically, a legal term meaning inability to manage one's own affairs. Often used as a synonym for incapacity. See also Incapacity.
Without ability to fulfill obligations. In a legal sense this term refers to inability to consent legally to make or execute a contract; insufficient knowledge needed to carry out some legal obligation, unfitness to stand trial because of inability to assist in one's own defense; or inability to understand the nature of the charge or the consequences of conviction.
Refers to individuals who lack the ability or legal right to manage their own affairs.
When a Defendant lacks sufficient ability to consult with his or her attorney with a reasonable degree of understanding, or lacks a rational or factual understanding of the proceedings against him or her, the Defendant may be found incompetent to stand trial. Unlike a finding that a Defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity, a finding of incompetence does not end the legal proceedings. Instead an incompetent Defendant will be committed to a mental health facility and, upon regaining competence, the charges against the Defendant may proceed.
To be unable or incapable of doing something.
Used as a legal term to indicate the inability to manage one’s own affairs.
The inability of a person to function and take care of his or her own affairs, sometimes referred to as a legal disability or incapacity.
With heart valves, the inability to close completely, letting blood flow in the wrong direction. Also known as insufficiency or regurgitation.
Determined by a legal proceeding. Requires that the individual is incapable of handling assets and exercising certain legal rights.
The inability, as determined by a court, to handle one's own personal or financial affairs. A court may declare that a person is incompetent after a hearing at which the person is present and/or represented by an attorney. A finding of incompetence may lead to the appointment of a conservator to manage the person's affairs. Also known as "incompetency."
The inability or lack of legal qualification or fitnessto discharge the required duty.
