declare oneself competent

She had not even thought about the bequest or the court's decision since Cecelia had been declared competent.

If Mr. Kaczynski is declared competent, the trial could begin immediately after the hearing.

When a psychiatric defense is used, a defendant declared competent can be found not guilty by reason of insanity and sentenced to a psychiatric hospital.

He added that she had been declared competent to stand trial, meaning that she understood the legal proceedings and could help in her defense.

Ms. Tashjian said she was drafting letters to state officials seeking to be declared competent to handle her own affairs.

There are four states where they routinely agree applications to be declared competent if the applicant is past his or her thirteenth birthday.

In 1876 she was declared competent to manage her own affairs.

Now he is becoming the myth declares competent.

He was examined and declared competent to stand before a judge, but refused to cooperate with deputies and did not show up for the hearing.

You lose all sovereignty for, say, "50 years, or 100," until you can be declared competent by "civilized" standards.