competency proceeding

A proceeding to assess a person’s mental capacity.

• A competency hearing may be held either in a criminal context to determine a defendant’s competency to stand trial or as a civil proceeding to assess whether a person should be committed to a mental-health facility.

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译员Terence，毕业于国内顶尖法学院，擅长翻译有关能源和自然资源领域的法律文件。