unfitness

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The Law Commission said the current rules for defining "unfitness" were formulated in 1836, adding they were now outdated and did not take modern medical understandings of capacity into account.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Under the California Probate Code, the most common reasons include breach of trust, insolvency, unfitness and incompetence, hostility or deadlock, excessive and/or disqualification where the trustee becomes legally barred from serving.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

These statements are presented as evidence of her unfitness for a role requiring impartial application of justice.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Under the amendment, only the prime minister or the government has the power to determine a leader’s unfitness.

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2023

This act appeared to Stayner to be a fresh illustration of the unfitness of local legislatures to deal with an institution like the post office.

From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Smith, William, Sir