Legal Definition and Related Resources of Incompetent

Lack of ability; lacking in skill. Wanting in legal capacity . A person who is still legally an infant , that is, has not realized his age of majority , is legally incompetent to execute a contract or sue on his own behalf in court . In the law of evidence , an incompetent witness is one whose testimony is, under law, not admissible. Lacking in ability or being unfit to discharge the required duty. Also, incapable of managing one’s affairs because of mental deficiency .

adjective

• amateurish
• awkward
• bungling
• clumsy
• deficient
• disqualified
• floundering
• gauche
• gawky
• ignorant
• improficient
• inadequate
• incapable
• incapacitated
• ineffective
• ineffectual
• inefficient
• inept
• inexperienced
• inexpert
• inhabilis
• inscitus
• insufficient
• inutilis
• lacking qualification
• maladroit
• raw
• stumbling
• stupid
• unable
• unadapted
• unapt
• unequal
• unequipped
• unfit
• unfitted
• ungainly
• unhandy
• uninitiated
• unqualified
• unskilled
• unskillful
• unsuitable
• untrained
• useless
• without adequate ability Associated Concepts: incompetence of counsel
• incompetent evidence
• incompetent witness

A Person Without Adequate Ability Or Knowledge Who Is Unable To Manage His/her Own Affairs.

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Conservator, Enable, Limited Admissibility, Mental Incompetence, Parol Evidence, Prohibition, Receiver, Surrogate Court.

Concept of Incompetent in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Incompetent: One who is mentally or physically unable to handle his property without help. A court will appoint someone to handle the financial affairs of such a person.

Concept of Incompetent in the context of Real Property

A short definition of Incompetent: One who is mentally or physically unable to handle his property without help. A court will appoint someone to handle the financial affairs of such a person.

Meaning of Incompetent in Political Science

A very basic notion of Incompetent related to the United States’election law is provided here: Lacking qualities needed to do something

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