Incompetence

Incompetence
Incompetence In*com"pe*tence, Incompetency In*com"pe*tency, n. [Cf. F. incomp['e]tence.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being incompetent; lack of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; lack of qualifications or training (for a particular task); insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child for hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts. ``Some inherent incompetency.'' --Gladstone.

Syn: incompetence. [1913 Webster]

2. (Law) Lack of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause.

Syn: Inability; insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification; incapability; unfitness. [1913 Webster]


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  • incompetence — in·com·pe·tence /in käm pə təns/ n: the state or fact of being incompetent compare competency Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

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  • incompetence — Incompetence. s. f. Defaut, manque de competence. L incompetence est notoire, manifeste. je soustiens l incompetence. j ay fait juger l incompetence …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • incompetence — (n.) 1660s, inadequacy; 1716, want of skill, from Fr. incompétence (mid 16c.), from in not, opposite of, without (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + compétence (see COMPETENCE (Cf. competence)). Native formation incompetency (from INCOMPETENT (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

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  • incompetence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gross, rank ▪ sheer, utter ▪ incredible, unbelievable ▪ alleged ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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