ability to stand trial

  • 1trial — [[t]tra͟ɪ͟əl[/t]] ♦♦ trials 1) N VAR A trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime. New evidence showed the police lied at the trial... He s awaiting… …

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  • 2trial — 1 noun 1 COURT (C, U) a legal process in which a court of law examines a case to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime: a murder trial | The defendant has a right to a fair trial. | stand trial/be on trial (for) (=be judged in a court of… …

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  • 3stand — [[t]stæ̱nd[/t]] ♦ stands, standing, stood 1) VERB When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. [V prep] She was standing beside my bed staring down at me... [V adj] They told me… …

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  • 4stand — v. & n. v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. on the feet or a base. 2 intr. be situated or located (here once stood a village). 3 intr. be of a specified height (stands six foot three). 4 intr …

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  • 5Scopes Trial — Coordinates: 35°29′41.74″N 85°00′45.63″W / 35.4949278°N 85.012675°W / 35.4949278; 85.012675 …

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  • 6The Stand — This article is about the novel. For the television miniseries, see The Stand (TV miniseries). For other uses, see Stand (disambiguation). Project Blue redirects here. For anime series, see Project Blue Earth SOS. The Stand …

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  • 7competency — com·pe·ten·cy / käm pə tən sē/ n 1: the quality or state of being mentally competent compare capacity, incompetence, insanity 2: the quality or s …

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  • 8Heinrich Gross — For the rabbi with the same name, see Heinrich Gross (rabbi). Heinrich Gross (14 November 1915 – 15 December 2005) was an Austrian psychiatrist, medical doctor and neurologist, best known for his proven involvement in the killing of at least nine …

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  • 9mental examination — An examination by a psychiatrist to determine the condition of the mind, sometimes conducted as part of a proceeding for the commitment of a person as insane or for the appointment of a committee or guardian of his person or property. An… …

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  • 10United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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