Competence — Com pe*tence, Competency Com pe*ten*cy, n. [Cf. F. comp[ e]tence, from L. competentia agreement.] 1. The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power. [1913 Webster] The loan demonstrates, in regard to instrumental resources, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Right to keep and bear arms — The right to keep and bear arms, RKBA, [ [http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/rkba What does RKBA stand for? Acronyms and abbreviations by the Free Online Dictionary.] ] or right to bear arms is the concept that people, individually or… … Wikipedia
Legal history of China — The origin of the current law of the People s Republic of China can be traced back to the period of the early 1930s, during the establishment of the Chinese Soviet Republic. In 1931 the first supreme court was established. Though the contemporary … Wikipedia
Right of return — The term right of return refers to the principle in international law that members of an ethnic or national group have a right to immigration and naturalization into the country that they, the destination country, or both consider to be that… … Wikipedia
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right — Synonyms and related words: Bill of Rights, Bircher, Bourbon, Christian, Declaration of Right, Epistle side, Magna Carta, Magna Charta, OK, Petition of Right, Roger, Tory, a propos, absolute, absolute interest, absolute power, absolutely,… … Moby Thesaurus
competence — 1. The quality of being competent or capable of performing an allotted function. 2. The normal tight closure of a cardiac valve. 3. The ability of a group of embryonic cells to respond to an inducer. 4. The ability of a ( … Medical dictionary
competence — Synonyms and related words: ability, ableness, absolute power, absolutism, address, adeptness, adequacy, adequate supply, adequateness, adroitness, airmanship, appropriateness, artfulness, artisanship, artistry, authority, bare minimum, bare… … Moby Thesaurus
competence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. capability, capacity, ability, efficiency, proficiency; means, resources, income, sufficiency. See skill. Ant., incompetence, inadequacy. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Adequate income] Syn. subsistence,… … English dictionary for students
Gillick competence — is a term originating in England and is used in medical law to decide whether a child (16 years or younger) is able to consent to his or her own medical treatment, without the need for parental permission or knowledge. The standard is based on a… … Wikipedia