Incompetency
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Lack of ability or fit^ ness to discharge the required duty. Judges and jurors are said to be incompetent from having an Interest in the subjectmatter. See Judge; Jubt. In Evidence. A witness may be at common law incompetent on account of a want of understanding,, a defect of religious belief, a conviction of certain crimes, infamy of character, or interest; 1 Phill. Ev. 15. The last ground of Incompetency is removed to a considerable degree in most states; and the sec-