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HEARING CRIMINAL PROCEEDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- competency proceeding
1, record 1, English, competency%20proceeding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A proceeding to assess a person’s mental capacity. 2, record 1, English, - competency%20proceeding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A competency proceeding can be committed at anytime in a trial proceeding before a judge. To initiate the competency proceeding the administrative law judge shall promptly forward a written request for a competency determination to the appropriate circuit court ... 3, record 1, English, - competency%20proceeding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A competency hearing may be held either in a criminal context to determine a defendant's competency to stand trial or as a civil proceeding to assess whether a person should be committed to a mental-health facility or should have a guardian appointed to manage the person's affairs. 2, record 1, English, - competency%20proceeding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure d'évaluation d'aptitude
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20d%27aptitude
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure visant à évaluer ou à déterminer les capacités mentales d'une personne avant de subir son procès au criminel ou au civil. 1, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20d%27aptitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hearing in criminal proceeding
1, record 2, English, hearing%20in%20criminal%20proceeding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- audience en matière criminelle
1, record 2, French, audience%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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