as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the incompetency of the secretary was revealed only after she had left the company, and her successor discovered years of filing left undone
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Recent Examples of incompetency
The judge also appointed two doctors to evaluate Ramos’ mental fitness, as part of the issue around mental incompetency, and anticipated learning the results by late August.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024
Under state law, only a judge can declare a person ineligible to vote due to incompetency.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
An effort to bolster the case for his incompetency?
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Defendants come in and out, like a revolving door, only to have their case dismissed due to incompetency.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 June 2024
Under state law, only a judge can declare a person ineligible to vote due to incompetency.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
An effort to bolster the case for his incompetency?
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Defendants come in and out, like a revolving door, only to have their case dismissed due to incompetency.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Incompetency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incompetency. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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