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Definition of 'Mental Competency'

The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).

Common names: Mental Competency; Mental Competence; Competence, Mental; Competency, Mental; Incompetency, Mental; Mental Incompetency; Incompetence, Mental; Mental Incompetence; Competence

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Technical information about 'Mental Competency'

Definition: The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).

Descriptor UI: D016743

Alternative terms: Mental Competency; Mental Competence; Competence, Mental; Competency, Mental; Incompetency, Mental; Mental Incompetency; Incompetence, Mental; Mental Incompetence; Competence;

Related Mesh Headings: Informed Consent; Insanity Defense; Legal Guardians; Treatment Refusal; Comprehension;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards;

Tree Number: F01.590; F02.410; I01.880.604.583.530; N03.706.535.625;

History Note: 92

Technical Notes: in mental retard or organic or psychiat mental disord; coord IM with concomitant disord /psychol (IM); competency to consent: coord IM with INFORMED CONSENT (IM)

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