Competent/competence The capacity, skill, ability, of a person to do something correctly or to a specified standard, or the scope of a person's or group's ability or knowledge; conducting or carrying out something in a skillful, effective, or knowledgeable manner; applied to a person who has been determined capable to stand trial in that the person understands the charges and the consequences of a guilty verdict, and is able to assist with his or her defence; also: the legal authority of a court of other body to deal with a particular matter.     Back to: Glossary A-C, Glossary D-H, Glossary I-P, Glossary Q-S, Glossary T-Z   Glossary of selected Judgement & Decision-making, Belief-related, and other Psychology terms A-Z »   » Return to belief, judgement, and clear thinking »     Labels: competent/competence

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