incompetent
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Jury selection is currently scheduled for 26 October and a trial is expected to continue with Smith and their alleged middleman Jacobson, even if Jeffries is ruled incompetent.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
They told me her personal physician had never declared her incompetent and was actually reinstating her competency.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
The upside is that you keep your enemies on their toes, while the downside is that you risk looking unsure and incompetent at home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Most patients today have been deemed too incompetent to stand trial, Barnes said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
He was incompetent and incoherent when arguing a case in court.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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