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competency

[ kom-pi-tuhn-see ]

noun

plural competencies.


competency

/ ˈ°ìÉ’³¾±èɪ³ÙÉ™²Ô²õɪ /

noun

  1. law capacity to testify in a court of law; eligibility to be sworn
  2. a less common word for competence competence
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of competency1

First recorded in 1585–95; from Middle French, from Medieval Latin competentia “expertise, suitability,†in Latin: “agreement, proportion, symmetry,†equivalent to competent + -cy
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At his arraignment hearing on Wednesday, Arroyo’s attorney voiced doubts about his client’s mental competency.

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She recalled her recent hospital visit to “The Breakfast Club,†telling its co-hosts that she did various tests to evaluate her competency.

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In those conversations, she and caregiver Ginalisa Monterroso raised concerns about the guardian’s alleged control over Williams and touted the results of Williams’ competency tests: She passed with “flying colors.â€

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Sadly, some people will consider that competency as more of a strike than the paucity of emotional resonance that places her show a step or two above a Williams-Sonoma catalogue.

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Law school deans, he said, were motivated to work with the state to come up with new and fair ways to assess aspiring attorneys’ competency.

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