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LIMITED COGNITIVE CAPACITY TEST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limited cognitive capacity test
1, record 1, English, limited%20cognitive%20capacity%20test
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The limited cognitive capacity test for fitness to stand trial made its first appearance in the Court of Appeal for Ontario's decision in R v Taylor. The test only requires that an accused can recount the facts to their defence counsel sufficiently for counsel to mount a proper defence at trial. The question of whether the accused is capable of making decisions in their own best interests is not to be considered. 1, record 1, English, - limited%20cognitive%20capacity%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- critère de la capacité cognitive limitée
1, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20cognitive%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'ailleurs, [un juge] amène le critère d'une capacité cognitive limitée de comprendre le processus et de communiquer avec un avocat. Il précise que cette capacité cognitive limitée n'est pas celle permettant à un accusé de prendre des décisions rationnelles et avantageuses pour lui. En d'autres mots, il n'est pas nécessaire qu'un accusé soit capable de recourir à un raisonnement analytique pour choisir d'accepter les conseils d'un avocat ou prendre une décision qui sert le mieux ses intérêts. 1, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20cognitive%20limit%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le critère de la capacité cognitive limitée sert à examiner l'aptitude d'un accusé à subir son procès. 2, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20la%20capacit%C3%A9%20cognitive%20limit%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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