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incompetence

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in⋅com⋅pe⋅tence

  [in-kom-pi-tuhns]
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–noun
1. the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
2. Law. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.
Also, in⋅com⋅pe⋅ten⋅cy.

Origin:
1655–65; var. (with -ence for -ency ) of earlier incompetency. See incompetent, -cy
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in·com·pe·tence   (ĭn-kŏm'pĭ-təns)   
n.  The quality or state of being incompetent.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: in·com·pe·tence
Pronunciation: in-'käm-p&-t&ns
Function: noun
: the state or fact of being incompetent —compare COMPETENCY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·com·pe·tence
Pronunciation: (')in-'käm-p&t-&n(t)s
Function: noun
1 : lack of legal qualification
2 : inability of an organ or part to perform its function adequately <incompetence of an aortic valve>
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incompetence in·com·pe·tence (ĭn-kŏm'pĭ-təns) or in·com·pe·ten·cy (-tən-sē)
n.

  1. The quality of being incompetent or incapable of performing a function, as the failure of the cardiac valves to close properly.

  2. The condition of being not legally qualified, as to stand trial.

  3. The inability to distinguish right from wrong or to manage one's affairs.

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